Prevalence of Obesity and Its Association with Socioeconomic Factors in Elderly Iranians from Razavi-Khorasan Province
There are few data regarding the prevalence of obesity and its socioeconomic determinants among elderly individuals, particularly in Iran. We wished to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity in free-living elderly people and the relationship to nutritional and socioeconomic factors in th...
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| author | Mohsen Nematy Ali Sakhdari Parnian Ahmadi-Moghaddam Maliheh Aliabadi M. Kimiagar A. A. Ilaty M. Azimi-Nezhad M. T. Shakeri M. Ghayour-Mobarhan A. Sahebkar G. Ferns |
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| description | There are few data regarding the prevalence of obesity and its socioeconomic determinants among elderly individuals, particularly in Iran. We wished to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity in free-living elderly people and the relationship to nutritional and socioeconomic factors in the Razavi-Khorasan province of Iran. Free-living elderly persons (917 males/1045 females), aged ?60 years, were recruited using cluster sampling. Overweight and obesity were evaluated using body mass index (BMI) and subjects were categorized as thin (BMI <18.5 kg/m2), normal (18.5–24.9 kg/m2), overweight (25–29.9 kg/m2), and obese (?30 kg/m2). The association between the prevalence of overweight or obesity with socioeconomic and demographic factors, including gender, place of residence, literacy, type of living, source of income, use of supplements during the past 3 months, and employment status, was examined using regression analysis. The distribution of BMI values indicated that 13, 46.5, 28.9, and 11.7% of the total population were thin, normal, overweight, and obese, respectively. The prevalence of central obesity was higher among Iranian women than men (63.1 vs. 18.6%, respectively). Regression analysis results indicated that gender (p < 0.001), place of residence (p < 0.001), literacy (p = 0.01), and source of income (p < 0.001) were significantly associated with the incidence of overweight or obesity. This study showed that 40.6% of elderly subjects were overweight or obese. Results reinforce the need to plan strategies for primary prevention of this fast-growing public health problem. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-972b386f52e34ca58be0baf2fdcba6d92025-02-03T05:46:55ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2009-01-0191286129310.1100/tsw.2009.139Prevalence of Obesity and Its Association with Socioeconomic Factors in Elderly Iranians from Razavi-Khorasan ProvinceMohsen Nematy0Ali Sakhdari1Parnian Ahmadi-Moghaddam2Maliheh Aliabadi3M. Kimiagar4A. A. Ilaty5M. Azimi-Nezhad6M. T. Shakeri7M. Ghayour-Mobarhan8A. Sahebkar9G. Ferns10Department of Nutrition and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mashad University of Medical Sciences (MUMS), Mashhad, Islamic Republic of IranCardiovascular Research Center, Avicenna Research Institute, MUMS, Mashhad, Islamic Republic of IranCardiovascular Research Center, Avicenna Research Institute, MUMS, Mashhad, Islamic Republic of IranRazavi-Khorasan Health Center, MUMS, Mashhad, Islamic Republic of IranDepartment of Human Nutrition, Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of IranRazavi-Khorasan Health Center, MUMS, Mashhad, Islamic Republic of IranCardiovascular Research Center, Avicenna Research Institute, MUMS, Mashhad, Islamic Republic of IranCommunity Health and Statistics Department, Faculty of Medicine, MUMS, Mashhad, Islamic Republic of IranDepartment of Nutrition and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mashad University of Medical Sciences (MUMS), Mashhad, Islamic Republic of IranCardiovascular Research Center, Avicenna Research Institute, MUMS, Mashhad, Islamic Republic of IranCentre for Clinical Science and Measurement, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, UKThere are few data regarding the prevalence of obesity and its socioeconomic determinants among elderly individuals, particularly in Iran. We wished to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity in free-living elderly people and the relationship to nutritional and socioeconomic factors in the Razavi-Khorasan province of Iran. Free-living elderly persons (917 males/1045 females), aged ?60 years, were recruited using cluster sampling. Overweight and obesity were evaluated using body mass index (BMI) and subjects were categorized as thin (BMI <18.5 kg/m2), normal (18.5–24.9 kg/m2), overweight (25–29.9 kg/m2), and obese (?30 kg/m2). The association between the prevalence of overweight or obesity with socioeconomic and demographic factors, including gender, place of residence, literacy, type of living, source of income, use of supplements during the past 3 months, and employment status, was examined using regression analysis. The distribution of BMI values indicated that 13, 46.5, 28.9, and 11.7% of the total population were thin, normal, overweight, and obese, respectively. The prevalence of central obesity was higher among Iranian women than men (63.1 vs. 18.6%, respectively). Regression analysis results indicated that gender (p < 0.001), place of residence (p < 0.001), literacy (p = 0.01), and source of income (p < 0.001) were significantly associated with the incidence of overweight or obesity. This study showed that 40.6% of elderly subjects were overweight or obese. Results reinforce the need to plan strategies for primary prevention of this fast-growing public health problem.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2009.139 |
| spellingShingle | Mohsen Nematy Ali Sakhdari Parnian Ahmadi-Moghaddam Maliheh Aliabadi M. Kimiagar A. A. Ilaty M. Azimi-Nezhad M. T. Shakeri M. Ghayour-Mobarhan A. Sahebkar G. Ferns Prevalence of Obesity and Its Association with Socioeconomic Factors in Elderly Iranians from Razavi-Khorasan Province The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Prevalence of Obesity and Its Association with Socioeconomic Factors in Elderly Iranians from Razavi-Khorasan Province |
| title_full | Prevalence of Obesity and Its Association with Socioeconomic Factors in Elderly Iranians from Razavi-Khorasan Province |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of Obesity and Its Association with Socioeconomic Factors in Elderly Iranians from Razavi-Khorasan Province |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of Obesity and Its Association with Socioeconomic Factors in Elderly Iranians from Razavi-Khorasan Province |
| title_short | Prevalence of Obesity and Its Association with Socioeconomic Factors in Elderly Iranians from Razavi-Khorasan Province |
| title_sort | prevalence of obesity and its association with socioeconomic factors in elderly iranians from razavi khorasan province |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2009.139 |
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