Obesity-Related Health Statistics Correlate More Strongly to Coalition Network Indices than Typical Effectiveness Evaluations

Abstract

leisure-related activities. Body weight transition was examined by body weight status. Epidemiological transition was examined with non-communicable diseases (hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, stroke, heart problems) and communicable disease (tuberculosis). Nutrition transition could not be examined because of data unavailability. All analyses were conducted with SPSS. Results: Analyses revealed improving education level, more consumption of sugar and sweeteners and vegetable oil, less physical activity, more overweight and obesity, and increasing non-communicable diseases. Multiple logistic regressions showed that higher risk for high blood pressure was consistently associated with being female (crosssectional: