Relationships of Tobacco Use and Kava Consumption to Sex-Associated Variation in Body Composition and Obesity Risk in Melanesian Adults From Vanuatu.
Melanesians
South Pacific
kava
obesity
sex
tobacco
Journal
Asia-Pacific journal of public health
ISSN: 1941-2479
Titre abrégé: Asia Pac J Public Health
Pays: China
ID NLM: 8708538
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
09 2022
09 2022
Historique:
pubmed:
12
7
2022
medline:
9
9
2022
entrez:
11
7
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Obesity prevalence has increased in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) over the past several decades, with generally greater occurrence among adult females compared with males. Gendered variation in health behaviors, such as substance use, may play a role in how differences in obesity, body size, and composition manifest in association with sex. This study examines sex-moderated relationships of tobacco smoking and kava consumption with body composition and obesity among 301
Identifiants
pubmed: 35815547
doi: 10.1177/10105395221108593
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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