The prevalence and associated factors of overweight/obesity and abdominal obesity in South-eastern of Iran: a cross-sectional study based on Rafsanjan cohort study

• Main Authors: Tabandeh Sadeghi (Author), Narjes Soltani (Author), Zahra Jamali (Author), Fatemeh Ayoobi (Author), Parvin Khalili (Author), Ali Shamsizadeh (Author), Mostafa Nasirzadeh (Author), Ali Esmaeili‑Nadimi (Author), Carlo La Vecchia (Author), Zahra Jalali (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Obesity has become a major health issue in both high and middle-income countries, increasing the risk of cardiovascular diseases and all-cause mortality. Risk of obesity is related to both unchangeable factors such as genetics and gender, and modifiable lifestyle factors. Most im...