Gender Disparities in People Living with Obesity - An Unchartered Territory.

in the lower socioeconomic status.[ 8 ] Inequalities in literacy and poverty have also been demonstrated in women living with obesity in several studies.[ 9 , 10 ] This is especially relevant in many nonindustrialized developing countries where the role of environmental influences on gender health may be significant.[ 11 , 12 ] A contemporary study from the Asia-Pacific region examined 1178 participants for gender differences with respect to obesity and its associated cardiometabolic risk factors.[ 13 ] The Asia-Pacific guidelines were used to define obesity.

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