在也门成年人中,肥胖和体重不足的双重负担
Amran Ibrahim Mssode Ibrahim1,2, Hind Bourkhime3, Soumaya Benmaamar4
1Biology and Public Health, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, MAR.
Cureus
|January 22, 2024
概括
这项研究揭示了也门成年人中肥胖,超重和体重不足的严重流行,突出了针对性卫生干预的必要性. 了解这些体重障碍对于也门的公共卫生至关重要.
科学领域:
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 流行病学 流行病学
- 营养科学 营养科学
背景情况:
- 也门面临着独特的社会经济和政治挑战,影响着人口健康.
- 了解也门体重障碍与社会人口统计学/生活方式因素之间的关系是有限的.
研究的目的:
- 确定也门成年人口中肥胖,超重和体重不足的患病率.
- 确定与这些体重状况相关的社会人口统计学和生活方式因素.
主要方法:
- 一项横截面研究涉及来自四个省份的561名也门成年人 (年龄≥18岁).
- 通过人口统计,社会经济地位和体力活动问卷收集的数据;测量身高和体重以计算身体质量指数 (BMI).
- 多项逻辑回归分析了BMI类别 (肥胖/超重:BMI ≥25.0 kg/m2,体重不足:BMI <18.5 kg/m2) 和其他变量之间的关联.
主要成果:
- 总体患病率:体重不足 21.2%,超重 20.3%,肥胖 10.3%.
- 超重/肥胖风险随着年龄 (OR=1.02),城市生活 (OR=1.68) 和更高的社会经济地位 (OR=1.73) 的增加而增加.
- 体重不足的风险随着年龄的增长而降低 (OR=0.98).
结论:
- 也门呈现出一个独特的情况,体重不足,超重和肥胖的高率.
- 建议紧急实施公共卫生意识和预防计划,以解决这些体重障碍.
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