Prevalence and determinants of overweight and obesity in Thai adults: Results of the Second National Health Examination Survey

• Main Authors: Aekplakorn W., Chaiyapong Y., Neal B., Chariyalertsak S., Kunanusont C., Phoolcharoen W., Suriyawongpaisal P.
• Format: Review
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-3543144163&partnerID=40&md5=f0ac5363afaa058d1235ad4dfa8a33da; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/4098
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

To describe the prevalence of overweight and obesity and examine their relationship with sociodemographic factors in Thai adults. Using data from a cross-sectional survey, the National Health Examination Survey 11 (NHES11), the authors examined the prevalence of overweight (BMI > 25 kg/m2) and ob...