**7. Conclusion**

The study has shown that demographic and socio-economic variables are more likely to be associated with overweight and obesity. Women in urban areas, with higher education, working and from richer households are more likely to be at risk of overweight and obese. Also, older women and those currently in a union or had been in union are more likely to be overweight/obese. However, possession of household assets such as television, radio and telephone were not associated with overweight/obesity, except for the television in 2010/11. This calls for interventions that address the socio-economic factors. Thus, there is need for constant awareness programmes on healthy eating food, and physical activity especially among older women and those working.

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Kudzaishe Mangombe<sup>1</sup>

2 Independent Researcher

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and Charles Lwanga<sup>3</sup>

\*, Naomi Wekwete<sup>1</sup>

*Factors Associated with Overweight and Obesity among Women Aged 15-49 Years…*

*DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.95909*

1 Center for Population Studies, University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe

3 School of Statistics and Planning, Makerere University, Uganda

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, Amos Milanzi<sup>1</sup>

, Ronald Musizvingoza<sup>2</sup>

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