| Title |
Trends in overweight and obesity in Lebanon: evidence from two national cross-sectional surveys (1997 and 2009)
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Public Health, September 2012
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| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-12-798 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Lara Nasreddine, Farah Naja, Marie Claire Chamieh, Nada Adra, Abla-Mehio Sibai, Nahla Hwalla |
| Abstract |
Even though the obesity epidemic continues to grow in various parts of the world, recent reports have highlighted disparities in obesity trends across countries. There is little empirical evidence on the development and growth of obesity in Lebanon and other countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Acknowledging the need for effective obesity preventive measures and for accurate assessment of trends in the obesity epidemic, this study aims at examining and analyzing secular trends in the prevalence of overweight and obesity over a 12-year period in Lebanon. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 3 | 75% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 75% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 25% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 91 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 19 | 21% |
| Researcher | 12 | 13% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 8 | 9% |
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 7% |
| Other | 21 | 23% |
| Unknown | 19 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 24 | 26% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 10 | 11% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 9 | 10% |
| Social Sciences | 5 | 5% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 14 | 15% |
| Unknown | 27 | 29% |
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