Effect of Socioeconomic Factors and Income Inequality to Obesity in Female in Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorSipahi, Banu Beyaz
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-17T12:19:57Z
dc.date.available2025-03-17T12:19:57Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.departmentTarsus Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThis 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.
dc.identifier.endpage366
dc.identifier.issn1303-0094
dc.identifier.issn2149-5459
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.startpage350
dc.identifier.trdizinid391297
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/391297
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13099/1296
dc.identifier.volume19
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.institutionauthorSipahi, Banu Beyaz
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofGaziantep Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Ulusal Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_TR_20250316
dc.subjectSağlık Politikaları ve Hizmetleri
dc.subjectİktisat
dc.titleEffect of Socioeconomic Factors and Income Inequality to Obesity in Female in Turkey
dc.typeArticle

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