Carter Anne O, Saadi Hussain F, Reed Richard L, Dunn Earl V
School of Clinical Medicine and Research, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados.
J Health Popul Nutr. 2004 Mar;22(1):75-83.
This study was conducted to determine the reproductive and lifestyle characteristics in a representative sample (n = 535) of women in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, to guide the development of health programmes for this population with rising affluence. A cross-sectional survey was carried out using the stratified two-stage sampling technique. Although most women were young, were pre-menopausal, did not smoke, reported good health status, and 84% (95% confidence interval [CI] 81-87%) reported being sufficiently active to meet expert recommendations, the prevalence of obesity (defined by body mass index > or = 30) was very high (35%; 95% CI 31-39%) and many (28%; 95% CI 24-32%) reported having a chronic disease. The prevalence of obesity was associated positively with age and negatively with education (p < 0.001 for both). Postmenopausal women had significantly more chronic diseases, reported poor health more often, were less physically active (p < 0.001 for all), and had a higher percentage of body fat (p = 0.002) compared to premenopausal women. Health services should emphasize the prevention and treatment of obesity and improving the general health status of postmenopausal women.
本研究旨在确定阿联酋艾因市具有代表性的女性样本（n = 535）的生殖和生活方式特征，以为这一日益富裕的人群制定健康计划提供指导。采用分层两阶段抽样技术进行了一项横断面调查。尽管大多数女性较为年轻，处于绝经前，不吸烟，健康状况良好，且84%（95%置信区间[CI] 81 - 87%）报告称活动量足以达到专家建议，但肥胖患病率（根据体重指数≥30定义）非常高（35%；95% CI 31 - 39%），且许多人（28%；95% CI 24 - 32%）报告患有慢性病。肥胖患病率与年龄呈正相关，与教育程度呈负相关（两者p均<0.001）。与绝经前女性相比，绝经后女性患有慢性病的情况显著更多，报告健康状况不佳的频率更高，身体活动较少（所有p均<0.001），且体脂百分比更高（p = 0.002）。卫生服务应强调肥胖的预防和治疗以及改善绝经后女性的总体健康状况。
