Prevalence of obesity in Iran

Rashidi, Arash; Mohammadpour-Ahranjani, Behnoush; Vafa, Mohammadreza; Karandish, Majid

doi:10.1111/j.1467-789x.2005.00174.x

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“…A recent review indicated that the prevalence of overweight (BMI $ 85th reference percentiles) among the urban 15-39 and 40-69-year-olds was 22% and 40%, respectively. Corresponding values in rural areas were 16% and 26%, respectively 23 . On the other hand, a study in Tehran showed much higher prevalence rates of generalised and abdominal obesity; 67% of women and 29% of the men were obese, and abdominal obesity was detected in 93% of the women and 74.1% of the men 24 .…”

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Obesity and associated lifestyle behaviours in Iran: findings from the First National Non-communicable Disease Risk Factor Surveillance Survey

Kelishadi

Alikhani

Delavari

et al. 2008

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: To assess the national prevalence of overweight and obesity, as well as some associated lifestyle behaviours, for the first time in Iran. Design and Settings: This population-based study was performed in early 2005 as part of the World Health Organization (WHO) STEPwise approach to noncommunicable diseases' risk factor surveillance. Dietary and physical activity habits were assessed by WHO questionnaires. Subjects: The study population comprised 89 532 subjects aged over 15 years living in the 28 provinces of Iran. Results: Overall, 50.4% (n 5 45 113) of the participants were male and 64.6% (n 5 57 866) were from the urban areas. The national estimates of overweight, obesity and morbid obesity were 28.6%, 10.8% and 3.4%, respectively. Body mass index (BMI) $ 25 kg m 22 in men, women, urban residents and rural residents were found in 37%, 48%, 46.7% and 35.5%, respectively. Abdominal obesity was present in 43.4% of women, 9.7% of men, 28.5% of the urban residents and 23% of the rural residents. Overweight as well as generalised and abdominal obesity were more prevalent in the 45-64-year age group. Although there was no significant difference in frequency of consumption of the food groups in subjects with different BMI categories, various kinds of physical activities showed a steady decline with increasing BMI. Conclusions: The findings of the present study provide alarming evidence for health professionals and policy makers about the very high prevalence of generalised and abdominal obesity in Iran. The unhealthy lifestyle habits, notably sedentary lifestyles in our community, are the major contributing factors for this emerging public health problem.

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Obesity and associated lifestyle behaviours in Iran: findings from the First National Non-communicable Disease Risk Factor Surveillance Survey

Kelishadi

Alikhani

Delavari

et al. 2008

Public Health Nutr.

132

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“…The increase in type 2 diabetes in the U.S. population reflects the trend in obesity (4). Obesity rates in the European countries are somewhat lower (10% to 30%) than those in the U.S. population, but an obesity prevalence of 15% to 30% has been reported even in developing countries, such as Uruguay, Iran, and Morocco (5)(6)(7).…”

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Randomized Controlled Trials of the D1/D5 Antagonist Ecopipam for Weight Loss in Obese Subjects

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Greenway

Ling

et al. 2007

Obesity

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“…The significant prevalence of overweight in Iran [12][13][14] necessitates studying different aspects of dietary habits, especially among adolescents. Appropriate public measures can then be designed according to any deviations from optimal eating practices.…”

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Obese and female adolescents skip breakfast more than their non-obese and male peers

Rashidi

Mohammadpour-Ahranjani

Karandish

et al. 2007

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AbstractWe examined the association between overweight/gender and skipping breakfast among adolescent students in Tehran city using a cross-sectional study and a multistage random sampling method. All educational zones in Tehran city were covered during the educational year of 2000–01. In total, 2321 students aged 11–16 years (1068 male; 1263 female) participated in the study. Weight and height were measured and body mass index (BMI; kg/m2) was calculated. Overweight, pre-obesity and obesity were defined as BMI ≥ 85th, 85th to 95th, and ≥ 95th percentile of age-sex-specific BMI reference values, respectively. Self-reported frequency of breakfast consumption was categorized as usual/always, often, and rarely/never (5–7, 2–4 and 0–1 times/wk, respectively). Student’s t and Chi-square tests were employed to analyze the data. Statistical inferences were made at α = 0.05. In boys and girls, the mean ± standard deviation of BMI was 19.8 ± 4.0 and 20.6 ± 4.1 kg/m2, the 18.8% and 23.1% were overweight, and 7.3% and 8.3% were obese, respectively. There was a significant difference in the frequency of breakfast consumption between obese and normal male students (P < 0.001). Differences between pre-obese and normal, and obese and normal female students were also significant (P < 0.002 and P < 0.001, respectively). A significant difference was found in the frequency of breakfast consumption between male and female adolescents in all three categories (P < 0.001). These results suggest that obese and female adolescents are more likely to skip breakfast than their normal and male peers and are therefore at higher risk for growth deficits and low educational performance. Preventive/educational programs are urgently needed in this age group.

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Prevalence of obesity in Iran

Cited by 57 publications

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Obesity and associated lifestyle behaviours in Iran: findings from the First National Non-communicable Disease Risk Factor Surveillance Survey

Obesity and associated lifestyle behaviours in Iran: findings from the First National Non-communicable Disease Risk Factor Surveillance Survey

Randomized Controlled Trials of the D1/D5 Antagonist Ecopipam for Weight Loss in Obese Subjects

Obese and female adolescents skip breakfast more than their non-obese and male peers

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