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Association between the frequency of television watching and overweight and obesity among women of reproductive age in Nepal: Analysis of data from the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2016

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  • Rajat Das Gupta
  • Shams Shabab Haider
  • Mohammad Rashidul Hashan
  • Mehedi Hasan
  • Ipsita Sutradhar
  • Ibrahim Hossain Sajal
  • Hemraj Joshi
  • Mohammad Rifat Haider
  • Malabika Sarker

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Background: The prevalence of overweight and obesity, particularly among women, is increasing in Nepal. Previous studies in the South Asia have found television watching to be a risk factor for overweight and obesity among women of reproductive age. However, this association had not been studied in the context of Nepal. This study aims to identify the association between frequency of television watching and overweight and obesity among Nepalese women of reproductive age. Methods: This cross-sectional study utilized the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2016 (NDHS 2016) data. A total weighted sample of 6,031 women were included in the final analyses. The women were 15–49 years of age and were either not pregnant or had not delivered a child within the two months prior to the survey. Body mass index (BMI) was the primary outcome of this study, which was categorized using an Asia-specific cutoff value. Normal and/or underweight was defined as a BMI

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  • Rajat Das Gupta & Shams Shabab Haider & Mohammad Rashidul Hashan & Mehedi Hasan & Ipsita Sutradhar & Ibrahim Hossain Sajal & Hemraj Joshi & Mohammad Rifat Haider & Malabika Sarker, 2020. "Association between the frequency of television watching and overweight and obesity among women of reproductive age in Nepal: Analysis of data from the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2016," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(2), pages 1-13, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0228862
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0228862
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