The Prevalence of Obesity and Overweight in Iranian Women: A Study in Zahedan (Southeast of Iran)
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Obesity and overweight are most important public health problem and major risk factor for many diseases especially in women. This study aimed to determine prevalence of obesity and overweight in Iranian women (southeast of Iran). In this cross-sectional study, 1250 women 15 to 50 years in Zahedan at 2014 were examined by multistage sampling. Data collect by questionnaires and measured height and weight according to standard protocols and BMI was calculated. Data analyzed by descriptive statistics and chi-square tests in SPSS 16 software. The mean age of the subjects was 28.19±6.71. Based on the results, the prevalence of overweight and obesity respectively was 22.4 and 11.9 percent. Between obesity and age, a significant association was observed and prevalence of obesity was greater in the older age group (p=0.001). The highest prevalence of obesity was observed among people with low education and married. Based on our results, the prevalence of overweight and obesity in reproductive age women in the South East Iran is at a high level, so planning to implement nutritional interventions and education to reduce the incidence of overweight and obesity among women is recommended. Keywords: Obesity, Body mass index, Iran, Prevalence.
Authors and Affiliations
Maryam Yaghoobi, Shahnaz Rimaz, Azizollah Arbabisarjou, Simin Liaghat, Hamid Salehiniya
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