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October 10, 2025PLoS ONEOpen Access

Pooled prevalence and factors of overweight/obesity among women of reproductive age in low and middle-income countries with high maternal mortality: A multi-level analysis of recent demographic and health surveys

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DGDemiss Mulatu GeberuKAKaleab Mesfin AberaYTYawkal Tsega

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Multilevel analysis reveals significant factors for overweight in reproductive-age women from LMICs with high maternal mortality.

Key Points

  • The pooled prevalence of overweight/obesity among women of reproductive age is 32%, indicating a public health concern.
  • Factors such as women's age, educational status, and occupation significantly correlate with obesity rates.
  • Using a multilevel binary logistic regression model, adjusted odds ratios were calculated to identify key associations.
  • Community-level factors like poverty and media usage also influence overweight/obesity among women of reproductive age.

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Geberu et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e861a57ef2f04ca37e454dhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0316962
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