Socio-economic and Demographic factors affecting the likelihood of being an overweight Korean woman
Nambiar, Padmanand Madhavan; Florkowski, Wojciech J.; Suh, Dong-Kyun
2011

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Using data from urban Korean women survey the study examines factors associated with the BMI >= 25, indicating overweight or obesity. Logit equation results identify low income, low education, household location and preference for convenience, sweet-tasting foods and home vegetable processing as characteristics linked to a high BMI.

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Title Socio-economic and Demographic factors affecting the likelihood of being an overweight Korean woman
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Author(s) Nambiar, Padmanand Madhavan
Florkowski, Wojciech J.
Suh, Dong-Kyun
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Issue Date 2011
Publication Type Conference Paper/ Presentation
DOI and Other Identifiers 10.22004/ag.econ.98640
Record Identifier https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/98640
PURL Identifier http://purl.umn.edu/98640
Language English
Total Pages 17
Series Statement Selected Paper
Record Appears in Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA) > 2011 Annual Meeting, February 5-8, 2011, Corpus Christi, Texas

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