Prevalence of Overweight, Obesity, and Metabolic Syndrome Among Adult Kuwaitis: Results From Community-based National Survey
- 26 April 2009
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Angiology
- Vol. 61 (1), 42-48
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0003319709333226
Abstract
Background: Although, metabolic syndrome and obesity are cardiovascular risk factors, little systematically collected community-based data are available from the Arabian Gulf region. Methods: We report a nationwide cross-sectional study from Kuwait. A random sample was selected. Demographic and clinical data were collected. Blood tests including fasting blood glucose, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and triglycerides were collected. Metabolic syndrome was defined according to International Diabetes Federation criteria. Overweight and obesity were defined as body mass index ≥25, and body mass index ≥30, respectively. Results: Prevalence of overweight, obesity, and metabolic syndrome in adult Kuwaiti population were 80.4%, 47.5%, and 36.2%, respectively. Overweight and obesity rates were higher in women 81.9% and 53% compared to men 78% and 39.2%, respectively (P = .02, P > .001). MetS was equally distributed between men and women at 36.2% and 36.1%. Conclusions: Prevalence of overweight, obesity, and metabolic syndrome is alarmingly high in Kuwait. This requires urgent and active community-based public health intervention.Keywords
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