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Changes in body mass index and its association with socio-demographic characteristics between 2010 and 2016 in Singapore

2023-02-20

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<h4>Background: </h4> Epidemiological studies have observed an increase in the prevalence of obesity in both western and Asian countries. This study aims to compare the distribution of body mass index (BMI) in the general population of Singapore between 2010 and 2016, and to explore the socio-demographic risk factors associated with it. Methods Data for this study were extracted from two national-wise studies in...

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Literature Corpus work: b9667e50-14d8-51e7-acf8-f4234ccff8a4
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2459601/v1

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