Trends in obesity and associations with education and Urban or rural residence in Thailand

• Main Authors: Aekplakorn W., Hogan M.C., Chongsuvivatwong V., Tatsanavivat P., Chariyalertsak S., Boonthum A., Tiptaradol S., Lim S.S.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-39149111588&partnerID=40&md5=18fd47480fae33e709d8f8c151a9666a; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/2102
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Objective: To measure trends in the prevalence of over-weight and obesity and the relationship with urban or rural residence and education in Thailand. Research Methods and Procedures: Data were from two nationally representative surveys of 38,323 individuals ≥18 years old (19,156 were 18 to 59 year...