Quantifying gender inequalities in obesity: findings from the Turkish population-based Balcova Heart Study

Islek D., Demiral Y., Ergor G., Unal B.

PUBLIC HEALTH, vol.186, pp.265-270, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 186
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.puhe.2020.06.044
  • Journal Name: PUBLIC HEALTH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ASSIA, Abstracts in Social Gerontology, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, Educational research abstracts (ERA), EMBASE, Geobase, Index Islamicus, MEDLINE, PAIS International, Pollution Abstracts, Psycinfo, Public Affairs Index, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.265-270
  • Keywords: Obesity, Gender, Inequality, Social determinants, BODY-MASS INDEX, SOCIOECONOMIC-STATUS, EDUCATIONAL-ATTAINMENT, METABOLIC SYNDROME, FOOD ENVIRONMENTS, RISK-FACTORS, HEALTH, ASSOCIATION, PREVALENCE, COUNTRIES
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: Sparse evidence is available to explain obesity variations between genders in the Turkish population. To our knowledge, no previous study has analysed the magnitude of gender differences in obesity using common social determinants of health. We aimed to quantify gender inequalities in obesity in terms of education, employment status, occupation and perceived income in a Turkish population.