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Epidemiology of abdominal obesity among adults in rural and peri-urban Bangladesh
1
Technical Training Unit, icddr,b, Dhaka, Bangladesh Bangladesh
2
Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Japan Japan
3
Nutrition and Clinical Services Division, icddr,b, Dhaka, Bangladesh Bangladesh
4
Govt. College of Applied Human Science, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Publication date: 2023-04-26
Popul. Med. 2023;5(Supplement):A83
ABSTRACT
Background and Objective:
Bangladesh is experiencing fast epidemiologic and demographic shifts, as well as changes in lifestyle, food, and physical activity. A small number of researches on abdominal obesity have been carried out in Bangladesh, most of which involved hospital-based and urban populations. We conducted this study to investigate the prevalence of abdominal obesity and its associated factors among rural and peri-urban Bangladeshi populations.
Methodology:
This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Mirzapur subdistrict of Bangladesh during January to June 2020. Adult participants were randomly selected from the Demographic Surveillance System (DSS). Interview using a semi-structured questionnaire, physical examination, and anthropometric measurement were done followed by blood and urine testing. According to the World Health Organization, a waist circumference of 94 cm in men and 80 cm in women was considered abdominal obesity.
Results:
The DSS enrolled 928 patients; 872 (94.0%) of them completed the study procedure and were included in this analysis. The overall age in years was 48.2 with a standard deviation of 16.4. Prevalence of abdominal obesity was 39%. In multivariable analysis, significant positive associated factors for prevalent abdominal obesity included those aged ⩾46years [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 2.72; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.21-6.13], hypertension (aOR 1.18; 95% CI 1.28-2.76), hypertriglyceridemia (aOR 2.22; 95% CI 1.49-3.31), female (aOR 7.99; 95% CI 3.58-17.87); however, negative associated factors included undernutrition (aOR 0.03; 95% CI 0.01-0.09), present smokeless tobacco user (aOR 0.59; 95% CI 0.38-0.92) and having no formal schooling (aOR 0.58; 95% CI 0.38-0.89).
Conclusion:
Our findings reveal that patients living in rural and peri-urban areas have a higher prevalence of abdominal obesity, in which age ⩾46years, hypertension, hypertriglyceridemia, and being female have a significant role. Policymakers should step up intervention to reduce abdominal obesity in light of the significant association.
Bangladesh is experiencing fast epidemiologic and demographic shifts, as well as changes in lifestyle, food, and physical activity. A small number of researches on abdominal obesity have been carried out in Bangladesh, most of which involved hospital-based and urban populations. We conducted this study to investigate the prevalence of abdominal obesity and its associated factors among rural and peri-urban Bangladeshi populations.
Methodology:
This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Mirzapur subdistrict of Bangladesh during January to June 2020. Adult participants were randomly selected from the Demographic Surveillance System (DSS). Interview using a semi-structured questionnaire, physical examination, and anthropometric measurement were done followed by blood and urine testing. According to the World Health Organization, a waist circumference of 94 cm in men and 80 cm in women was considered abdominal obesity.
Results:
The DSS enrolled 928 patients; 872 (94.0%) of them completed the study procedure and were included in this analysis. The overall age in years was 48.2 with a standard deviation of 16.4. Prevalence of abdominal obesity was 39%. In multivariable analysis, significant positive associated factors for prevalent abdominal obesity included those aged ⩾46years [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 2.72; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.21-6.13], hypertension (aOR 1.18; 95% CI 1.28-2.76), hypertriglyceridemia (aOR 2.22; 95% CI 1.49-3.31), female (aOR 7.99; 95% CI 3.58-17.87); however, negative associated factors included undernutrition (aOR 0.03; 95% CI 0.01-0.09), present smokeless tobacco user (aOR 0.59; 95% CI 0.38-0.92) and having no formal schooling (aOR 0.58; 95% CI 0.38-0.89).
Conclusion:
Our findings reveal that patients living in rural and peri-urban areas have a higher prevalence of abdominal obesity, in which age ⩾46years, hypertension, hypertriglyceridemia, and being female have a significant role. Policymakers should step up intervention to reduce abdominal obesity in light of the significant association.
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