Sociodemographic correlates of obesity among Ghanaian women

@article{Dake2010SociodemographicCO,
  title={Sociodemographic correlates of obesity among Ghanaian women},
  author={Fidelia A. A. Dake and Emmanuel O Tawiah and Delali Margaret Badasu},
  journal={Public Health Nutrition},
  year={2010},
  volume={14},
  pages={1285 - 1291}
}
Abstract Objective To examine the sociodemographic correlates of obesity among Ghanaian women. Design The 2003 and 2008 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey data sets were used to examine the sociodemographic characteristics and the BMI of women aged 15–49 years using descriptive statistics, bivariate and multivariate analyses. Setting Ghana is a West African country which is divided into ten administrative regions. The country is further divided into the northern and southern sectors. The… 
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