Updates are available Correction dated 2023-10-19

Article History

Received: 30 September 2022

Accepted: 4 June 2023

First Online: 17 June 2023

Change Date: 19 October 2023

Change Type: Correction

Change Details: A Correction to this paper has been published:

Change Details: https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-023-00457-4

Declarations

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: Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Adama Hospital Medical College Department of Public Health. A support letter was written for each selected public health facility by the Adama health bureau. Then, permission was obtained from the Human Resource Office of each Public health facility. All participants were assured about the objective of the study, and their full right to participate in the study and /or withdraw in between in case they are not comfortable with the interview then, each participant was given a written consent form which includes the aim, procedure, and benefit of the study. Selected adults who consented to participate in the study were included. Those who were found to have waist circumference measurements beyond the recommended cutoff were counseled on lifestyle modification measures in terms of diet or physical exercise. Personal identifiers were not included in the questionnaire to maintain the confidentiality and privacy of respondents.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.