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Socioeconomic Factors Boosting Female Obesity in Turkey and Its Income Related Inequality

Türkiye’de Kadınlarda Obezite Üzerine Sosyoekonomik Faktörlerin Etkisi ve Gelir Eşitsizliği

Banu BEYAZ SİPAHİ
Pages
350–366
Publication Date
2020-04-25
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According to the concentration index measure age groups (positive), education status (negative), marital status (negative) and occupation status (negative) are the most important contributing socioeconomic variables to inequality in adult female obesity in the country.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study analyses inequality in obesity for adult females using TurkStat “2008 Health Survey Data” since obesity prevalence among adult females observed higher than male counterparts at different socioeconomic dimensions such as income, education and occupation.
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Key Findings & Data:The total concentration index of obesity is found as 0.2186 which means income related inequality in obesity is concentrated among poor.
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Conclusion & Impact:According to the concentration index measure age groups (positive), education status (negative), marital status (negative) and occupation status (negative) are the most important contributing socioeconomic variables to inequality in adult female obesity in the country.
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
📍Scope:2008 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Kadınlarda Obezitede Gelir Eşitsizliği · Türkiye’de Kadınlarda Obezite · Obezitede Eşitsizlik

Abstract

This study analyses inequality in obesity for adult females using TurkStat “2008 Health Survey Data” since obesity prevalence among adult females observed higher than male counterparts at different socioeconomic dimensions such as income, education and occupation. This study is specifically aimed to find which socio demographic variables cause inequality among adult female obese in Turkey. In order to asses the relationship between socioeconomic variables and female obesity in Turkey, a probit model is estimated including explanatory variables age, education, income, location, marital status and occupation. Based on Probit model result, various concentration indexes are computed to evaluate income related distribution of female obesity between poor and rich. The total concentration index of obesity is found as 0.2186 which means income related inequality in obesity is concentrated among poor. According to the concentration index measure age groups (positive), education status (negative), marital status (negative) and occupation status (negative) are the most important contributing socioeconomic variables to inequality in adult female obesity in the country.

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Bu çalışma, TÜİK “2008 Sağlık Anketi Verileri” kullanılarak kadınlarda obezite eşitsizliğini analiz etmektedir. Çünkü yetişkin kadınlarda gelir, eğitim ve meslek gibi farklı sosyoekonomik boyutlarda obezite yaygınlığı erkeklerden daha yüksek gözlenmiştir. Çalışmanın amacı Türkiye’de obez kadınlar arasında eşitsizliğe neden olan sosyo demografik değişkenleri bulmaktır. Türkiye'de sosyoekonomik değişkenlerle kadın obezite arasındaki ilişkiyi değerlendirmek için, probit model yaş, eğitim, gelir, yerleşim yeri, medeni durum, ve meslek gibi açıklayıcı değişkenler kullanılarak tahmin edilmiştir. Probit model sonuçlarına bağlı olarak, zenginlerle fakirler arasında kadın obezitesinin gelirle ilişkisini değerlendirmek için çeşitli yoğunlaşma indeksleri hesaplanmıştır. Obezitenin toplam yoğunlaşma indeksi 0.2186 bulunmuştur. Bu obezitede gelirle ilgili eşitsizliğin fakirler arasında yoğunlaştığını gösterir. Yoğunlaşma indeksi ölçümüne göre, yaş grupları (pozitif), eğitim durumu (negatif), medeni durum (negatif) ve meslek durumu (negatif), sosyoekonomik değişkenlerin kadın obezitesindeki eşitsizliğe katkıda bulunan en önemli faktörlerdir.

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SİPAHİ, B. B. (2020). Socioeconomic Factors Boosting Female Obesity in Turkey and Its Income Related Inequality. Gaziantep Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, Cilt: 19 - Sayı: 2, 350–366. https://ajindex.com/articles/109409

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