Obesity in Jordan: Prevalence, associated factors, comorbidities, and change in prevalence over ten years
Obesity in Jordan: Prevalence, associated factors, comorbidities, and change in prevalence over ten years
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DOI：
10.1089/met.2007.0030
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发表时间：
2008-06-01
影响因子：
2.1
通讯作者：
Ajlouni, Kamel
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作者：
Khader, Yousef;Batieha, Anwar;Ajlouni, Kamel
目的：为了确定肥胖症的患病率在北方约旦，确定其相关因素，评估其与选定的合并症，并确定如何肥胖症的患病率已经改变了在约旦超过10 years.Methods：共1121名年龄在25岁及以上的参与者被随机选择。获得了社会人口学特征以及选定的代谢紊乱及其潜在危险因素的信息。测量人体测量和生化特征。肥胖定义的基础上体重指数（BMI），腰围，腰臀ratio.Results：肥胖的年龄标准化患病率在北方约旦为28.1%（95%CI：23.4，32.8）的男性和53.1%（95%CI：49.3，57.0）的女性。无论年龄或所用的衡量标准如何，妇女的肥胖率总是比男子高得多。肥胖症的流行率随年龄变化很大，无论采用何种测量方法，普遍呈上升趋势。十年来，只有60岁及以上的男性和女性的肥胖症患病率显著增加。当在逻辑回归分析中考虑重要变量时，肥胖与所有研究的代谢异常的几率增加显著相关。女性性别，年龄的增加，已婚，以前吸烟者或不吸烟者，以及少于12年的教育与BMI定义的肥胖和高腰围的几率增加显着相关。结论：这项研究表明，惊人的肥胖率及其相关的合并症在约旦人，特别是妇女。
Objectives: To determine the prevalence of obesity in northern Jordan, identify its associated factors, assess its association with selected comorbidities, and determine how the prevalence of obesity has changed in Jordan over 10 years.Methods: A total of 1121 participants aged 25 years and above were randomly selected. Sociodemographic characteristics as well as information on selected metabolic disorders and their potential risk factors were obtained. Anthropometric and biochemical characteristics were measured. Obesity was defined based on body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, and waist-to-hip ratio.Results: The age-standardized prevalence of obesity in northern Jordan was 28.1% (95% CI: 23.4, 32.8) for men and 53.1% (95% CI: 49.3, 57.0) for women. Irrespective of age or measure used, women always had a considerably higher prevalence of obesity than men. The prevalence of obesity varied greatly with age, generally increasing, irrespective of the measurement used. There has been a significant increase in the prevalence of obesity over a period of ten years for both men and women aged 60 years and above only. When important variables were taken into account in logistic regression analyses, obesity was significantly associated with increased odds of having all studied metabolic abnormalities. Female gender, increase in age, being married, former smoker or nonsmoker, and fewer than 12 years of education were significantly associated with increased odds of BMI-defined obesity and high waist circumference.Conclusions: This study demonstrated alarming rates of obesity and of its associated comorbidities among Jordanians, especially among women.