Does employment status influence obesity prevalence among females? A comparative study from Ankara, Turkey

ASLAN D., Altin Z., Beydag N., Hatipoglu C.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.39, no.5, pp.701-707, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 39 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-0809-38
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.701-707
  • Keywords: Obesity, female, occupational status, homemaker, urban, BODY-MASS INDEX, WOMEN, POPULATION, WEIGHT, RISK
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: In this study, we aimed to compare the nutritional habits and obesity status of employed and not-employed (i.e. homemakers) women front an urban population in Ankara between April 2 and 17, 2007.