Prevalence of overweight and obesity based on the body mass index; a cross-sectional study in Alkharj, Saudi Arabia

• DOI: 10.1186/s12944-018-0778-5
• Publication Date: 2018-06-05T11:33:45Z
• Authors: Sameer Al-Ghamdi; Mamdouh M. Shubair; Abdulrahman Aldiab; Jamaan M. Al-Zahrani; Khaled K. Aldossari; Mowafa Househ; Shanila Nooruddin; Hira Abdul Razzak; Ashraf El-Metwally
• Keywords: Cross-sectional study; Clinical nutrition

Obesity and overweight are accompanied with several different chronic diseases. Overweight obesity can be measured by using body mass index (BMI) is also used widely as an of relative adiposity among any population. The aim the study to evaluate prevalence general population in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia. Cross-sectional analysis was undertaken from a representative sample (N = 1019) Al Kharj Anthropometric measurements including waist circumference (in centimeters), height meters), weight kilograms) subjects were means standard apparatus. SPSS 24.0 utilized for statistical data. Majority respondents this obese (54.3%) compared 45.7% being non-obese. A linear positive association increasing BMI older age groups present males females. Men had larger circumference, measures their female counterparts. Regression showed age, married high serum cholesterol significant predictors while gender, education level, job status, having diabetes not. obesity-overweight mainly across both genders. However, associated factors potentially preventable modifiable. regional barriers lifestyle modifications interventions encourage active lifestyles, especially adolescents limit occurrence ultimately promote health wellbeing, warranted. Furthermore, prospective studies needed future confirm aetiological nature such associations.