TAILIEUCHUNG - Prevalence and related factors of overweight and obese older adults in two communes in the northern mountainous region of Vietnam
The prevalence of overweight and obesity among the population was and , respectively. In a multivariate regression, abdominal overweight and obesity were associated with gender, ethnic group, and smoking (p < ). Abdominal obesity (obesity by waist-hip-ratio (WHR)) was positively associated with female gender (OR , 95%CI - ) and negatively associated with smokers and people in ethnic groups other than Kinh and Tay. | JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH PREVALENCE AND RELATED FACTORS OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE OLDER ADULTS IN TWO COMMUNES IN THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINOUS REGION OF VIETNAM Vo Hoang Long, Bui Van Nhon, Nguyen Si Anh Hao, Tran Minh Hien, Bui Van Tung, Vu Đang Khoi, Pham Van Quyet, Nguyen Hoang Nguyen, Nguyen Thi Lien Hanoi Medical University, Vietnam A cross-sectional study was conducted on 354 people aged ≥ 60 in two communes in Chiem Hoa district, Vietnam to describe the prevalence and various factors associated with being overweight or obese. A majority of the population (n = 218, ) was female . The median age was 67, with of the population between 60 - 69 years old. More than two-thirds were of the Tay ethnic group. Agriculture was the main occupation (). Half of the population had only primary education. The prevalence of overweight and obesity among the population was and , respectively. In a multivariate regression, abdominal overweight and obesity were associated with gender, ethnic group, and smoking (p < ). Abdominal obesity (obesity by waist-hip-ratio (WHR)) was positively associated with female gender (OR , 95%CI ) and negatively associated with smokers and people in ethnic groups other than Kinh and Tay. Keywords: overweight; obesity; older adults; Vietnam Northern Mountainous region I. INTRODUCTION Overweight and obesity have been increas- 2011 reported the prevalence of overweight ing rapidly in many countries around the world, and obesity in the population was and including Vietnam. According to the World respectively, while Thailand was one of Health Organization (WHO), overweight and the countries with the highest prevalence of obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive obesity in the world (33% in men and 43% in fat accumulation that may impair health [1]. women) in the past two decades alone [3]. The figures for overweight and obesity world- In Vietnam, overweight and obesity .
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