Al-Kandari Y Y
Department of Sociology and Social Work, Kuwait University, Kuwait.
Obes Rev. 2006 May;7(2):147-54. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2006.00231.x.
This study ascertains the prevalence of obesity and its relationship with some sociocultural characteristics in Kuwaiti society. The sample involved 212 men and 212 women, most of whom are overweight and obese. Grades 1 (body mass index [BMI] > 25-30 kg m(-2)), 2 (BMI > 30-40) and 3 (BMI > 40) of obesity characterize 71.2% of the sample. Most individuals are in grade 2 obesity, 37.2%. Grade 1 obesity is seen in 31.4% of the sample. Obesity increases with age, especially in women. The heaviest women are aged 60 years or older (mean BMI of 33.8), about the same mean as in the 50-59-year-old age group. The highest frequency of grades 1 and 2 obesity occur in women 30-39 years old. Fifty per cent of the underweight women are 20-29 years old or are over 60 years old. Most women of normal weight are 20-29 years old. For the men, 60% of the underweight sample are 50-60 years old. Male respondents between 30 and 39 years old are the heaviest; 42.7% of the sample are within grade 1 obesity and 40.7% of the sample within grade 2 obesity. The smallest percentage of men in grades 1 and 2 obesity are those 50-59 years old. An association was found between some sociocultural variables and obesity. Data show an increasing prevalence of obesity in Kuwait compared with some previous studies.
本研究确定了科威特社会中肥胖症的患病率及其与一些社会文化特征的关系。样本包括212名男性和212名女性，其中大多数人超重或肥胖。肥胖症1级（体重指数[BMI]>25 - 30 kg m(-2)）、2级（BMI>30 - 40）和3级（BMI>40）占样本的71.2%。大多数个体处于2级肥胖，占37.2%。1级肥胖在样本中占31.4%。肥胖症患病率随年龄增长而增加，尤其是在女性中。体重最重的女性年龄在60岁及以上（平均BMI为33.8），与50 - 59岁年龄组的平均水平大致相同。1级和2级肥胖症发生率最高的是30 - 39岁的女性。50%的体重过轻女性年龄在20 - 29岁或60岁以上。大多数体重正常的女性年龄在20 - 29岁。对于男性，60%体重过轻的样本年龄在50 - 60岁。30 - 39岁的男性受访者体重最重；42.7%的样本处于1级肥胖，40.7%的样本处于2级肥胖。1级和2级肥胖男性中占比最小的是50 - 59岁的男性。研究发现一些社会文化变量与肥胖症之间存在关联。数据显示，与之前的一些研究相比，科威特肥胖症的患病率呈上升趋势。
