Effect of Socioeconomic Factors and Income Inequality to Obesity in Female in Turkey
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2020
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This study analyses inequality created by obesity in adult females by using TurkStat “2008 Health SurveyData” since obesity prevalence among adult females observed higher than male counterparts at differentsocioeconomic dimensions such as income, education and occupation. This study is specifically aimed to findwhich socio demographic variables cause inequality among adult female obese in Turkey. In order to asses therelationship between socioeconomic variables and female obesity in Turkey, a probit model is estimatedincluding explanatory variables age, education, income, location, marital status and occupation. Based onProbit model result, various concentration indexes are computed to evaluate income related distribution offemale obesity between poor and rich. The total concentration index of obesity is found as 0.2186 which meansincome related inequality in obesity is concentrated among poor. According to the concentration index measureage groups, education status, marital status and occupation status are the most important contributingsocioeconomic variables to inequality in adult female obesity in the country.
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Sağlık Politikaları ve Hizmetleri, İktisat
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Gaziantep Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi
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19
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