Determinants of obesity in Turkey: appetite or disease?

Aim: This study examines the factors affecting obesity prevalence among adult individuals in Turkey using data obtained from the National Health Survey of the Turkish Statistical Institute (TSI). Subjects and methods: Nowadays obesity is one of the world's major health problems. Although the proport...

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Published in:	Journal of Public Health: From Theory to Practice (2198-1833) Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 151 - 162
Main Authors:	Demir, Okan, Demir, Nuray, Bilgic, Abdulbaki
Format:	Article
Published:	Springer Nature Apr2019
Subjects:	Türkiye Obesity risk factors Age distribution Mental depression Food habits Marital status Metropolitan areas Obesity Sex distribution Educational attainment Prevention of obesity Chi-squared test Diet Probability theory Statistics Secondary analysis Sedentary lifestyles Statistical models Descriptive statistics
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