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Socioeconomic inequalities in abdominal obesity among Peruvian adults

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  • Marioli Y Farro-Maldonado
  • Glenda Gutiérrez-Pérez
  • Akram Hernández-Vásquez
  • Antonio Barrenechea-Pulache
  • Marilina Santero
  • Carlos Rojas-Roque
  • Diego Azañedo

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Objectives: Abdominal obesity (AO) has become a public health issue due to its impact on health, society and the economy. The relationship between socioeconomic disparities and the prevalence of AO has yet to be studied in Peru. Thus, our aim was to analyze the socioeconomic inequalities in AO distribution defined using the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) cut-off points in Peruvian adults in 2018–2019. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study using data from the 2018–2019 Demographic and Family Health Survey (ENDES) of Peru. We analyzed a representative sample of 62,138 adults over 18 years of age of both sexes from urban and rural areas. Subjects were grouped into quintiles of the wealth to calculate a concentration curve and the Erreygers Concentration Index (ECI) in order to measure the inequality of AO distribution. Finally, we performed a decomposition analysis to evaluate the major determinants of inequalities. Results: The prevalence of AO among Peruvian adults was 73.8%, being higher among women than men (85.1% and 61.1% respectively, p

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  • Marioli Y Farro-Maldonado & Glenda Gutiérrez-Pérez & Akram Hernández-Vásquez & Antonio Barrenechea-Pulache & Marilina Santero & Carlos Rojas-Roque & Diego Azañedo, 2021. "Socioeconomic inequalities in abdominal obesity among Peruvian adults," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 16(7), pages 1-16, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0254365
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0254365
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