Body mass index and prevalence of obesity changes among Kuwaitis

An, al-Isa

doi:10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600476

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“…There have been several studies of single risk factors for chronic diseases in Kuwait, such as studies of overweight and obesity (Emara et al, 1989;Al-Isa, 1995, 1997a,b, 1999aAkanji et al, 1999;Al-Awadi & Amine, 1989;Malaviya et al, 1998;Moussa et al, 1999) or diabetes mellitus (Abdella et al, 1995(Abdella et al, , 1998(Abdella et al, , 1999. However, most of these studies have focused on children (Al-Isa, 1999a,b;Moussa et al, 1999), college students or other young adults (up to age 40 y) (AlIsa, 1995(AlIsa, , 1997a(AlIsa, ,b, 1999aAkanji et al, 1999;Al-Awadi & Amine, 1989).…”

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Multiple coronary risk factors in healthy older Kuwaiti males

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Objective: The objective was to examine the percentage and severity of obesity and some common biochemical coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factors in a sample of healthy Kuwaiti adult males ! 45 y of age. We also sought to determine the percentage of males at increased risk due to the presence of multiple CHD risk factors. Design: The study was a cross-sectional study. Setting: The study was conducted in all men who underwent a mandatory job related physical examination or who sought to obtain retirement benefits. Subjects: A total of 740 healthy Kuwaiti males between the ages of 45 to 80 y. Results: In all, 37% of the men were obese, 26% had elevated glucose values and 52% had elevated or high cholesterol levels. Some had multiple risk factors for CHD, including age ! 45 y, obesity, male gender, hyperglycemia and hypercholesterolemia. Blood glucose values increased consistently from younger (45 -54 y) to older age groups (55 -64 and ! 65 y). Blood glucose values varied inversely with education level. Conclusions: In societies with relatively uniform income levels, educational level may be a better indicator of chronic disease risk than income per se. These results, showing a high percentage of men with several risk factors and high mean values, suggesting more severe risk, suggest that immediate action should be taken to develop a public health intervention strategy to educate Kuwaiti men to become aware of the causes and correlates of CHD and how to decrease their risk for CHD and heart attack, the leading cause of death in Kuwait.

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Multiple coronary risk factors in healthy older Kuwaiti males

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“…The excluded articles included two review studies [16, 17], one letter to editor [39], one study with self-reported BMI [36], one study that reported body weight but not height [51], one study that focused on anthropometric measures other than BMI [41], and eleven studies [37, 38, 42–47, 52–54] because of data overlap or redundancy. From among all studies with data overlap or redundancy, we selected the study reporting the most detailed results [19, 20, 22–24, 33, 35]. The selection process resulted in a final total number of 18 articles remaining for a thorough review [18–35] (Figure 2).…”

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“…From among all studies with data overlap or redundancy, we selected the study reporting the most detailed results [19, 20, 22–24, 33, 35]. The selection process resulted in a final total number of 18 articles remaining for a thorough review [18–35] (Figure 2). …”

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“…These studies were published in the last fifteen years starting from 1997 through 2012. The data for the majority of the studies were collected in the 1993 through 2010 with the exception of one study [35] that additionally used data from the 1980s; however, there were four studies [21, 27, 28, 30] that did not report year of data collection. In studies reviewed, there was a lag of 2–5 years for publication since the last data collection.…”

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“…Five studies were national surveys (National Nutrition Survey (NNS) [19], Kuwait National Nutrition Surveillance System (KNNS) survey [22], WHO STEPS Survey [24], National Screening for Rheumatic Disorders Survey [32], and Nutrition Status Assessment of Adults Survey [35]), two studies were subnational based on selected areas of residence (governorates) [18, 34], six were hospital-based [21, 23, 26–29], and four were based at a college or university [20, 25, 33] or workplace [31]. A common eligibility criterion across the majority of the studies was Kuwaiti nationality; however, there were three studies which did not differentiate between Kuwaiti and non-Kuwaiti individuals during recruitment [25, 29, 31] and one study that purposely recruited both Arabs and South Asians [23].…”

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A Review of Adult Obesity Prevalence, Trends, Risk Factors, and Epidemiologic Methods in Kuwait

2013

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Objective. Kuwait is among the countries with the highest obesity rates worldwide; however, little is known about the state of obesity epidemiology research in Kuwait. In this paper, we therefore review the findings and methodology of studies on the prevalence, trends and risk factors of obesity in Kuwait. Methods. The PubMed database was searched using the keyword combination: obesity and adults and Kuwait. Out of 111 articles, 39 remained after abstract review, and 18 were selected after full-text review. Results. The studies were all cross-sectional and published in the last fifteen years (1997–2012). The sample size ranged from 177 to 38,611 individuals. Only 30% of studies used random sampling. The prevalence (BMI ≥ 30) in studies with a nationally representative sample ranged from 24% to 48% overall and in adults >50 years was greater than 52%. Rates were significantly higher in women than those in men. Studies that examined trends showed an increase in obesity prevalence between 1980 and 2009. Multiple risk factors including sociocultural factors were investigated in the studies; however, factors were only crudely assessed. Conclusion. There is a need for future studies, particularly surveillance surveys and prospective cohort studies utilizing advanced methods, to monitor trends and to comprehensively assess the factors contributing to the obesity epidemic in Kuwait.

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Determination of selenium concentration and its chemical forms in the milk of Kuwaiti and non-Kuwaiti lactating mothers

Al-Awadi

Srikumar

2001

J. Trace Elem. Exp. Med.

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The objectives of the present study were to compare the selenium status in the milk and plasma of Kuwaiti mothers with that of non‐Kuwaiti mothers during 0–18 months of lactation and to identify and compare the chemical forms of selenium in human milk and cow milk. Thirty‐four donors between 25 to 40 years of age (Kuwaitis, n = 17; non‐Kuwaitis, n = 17) were studied. Milk samples were obtained prior to the first feeding of the infant and blood samples were collected shortly after. Milk fractionation was performed by ultracentrifugation, gel‐column chromatography, and thin‐layer chromatography. Concentrations of selenium were analyzed using atomic absorption spectrophotometry and glutathione‐peroxidase by spectrophotometry. Concentrations of selenium in milk and plasma and content of proteins in milk were significantly higher in the Kuwaiti group than those of the non‐Kuwaitis during the first 12 months of lactation. The selenium profile in milk was parallel with those of total proteins, casein, and whey. In general, these parameters including the activity of glutathione‐peroxidase, were decreased as lactation was prolonged. The major chemical form of selenium in human milk was found to be selenomethionine. Cow milk did not appear to contain this compound, but might have a free selenium form that is neither selenite nor selenate. In conclusion, 1) the higher level of selenium in the milk of Kuwaiti mothers may reflect the high protein content of regional diets and traditional treatment with herbal medicines during post‐parturition and 2) selenomethionine is the major selenium‐containing compound located in the whey protein fraction of human milk, and this may enhance the bio‐availability of selenium. J. Trace Elem. Exp. Med. 14:57–67, 2001. © 2001 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

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Body mass index and prevalence of obesity changes among Kuwaitis

Cited by 27 publications

References 15 publications

Multiple coronary risk factors in healthy older Kuwaiti males

Multiple coronary risk factors in healthy older Kuwaiti males

A Review of Adult Obesity Prevalence, Trends, Risk Factors, and Epidemiologic Methods in Kuwait

Determination of selenium concentration and its chemical forms in the milk of Kuwaiti and non-Kuwaiti lactating mothers

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