Int J Cardiol. 2010 Nov 5;145(1):44-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.03.114. Epub 2009 May 5.
This study aimed to describe the prevalence of overweight and obesity in a population of women older than 50 years (50-83 years) in urban and rural areas in Guilan. A total number of 731 women aged 50 years and above were randomly selected from the urban area (n=420) and rural areas (n=291). Data on age, educational levels, employment status, parity, body weight and height were collected. Prevalence of overweight/obesity was higher among older women in the urban area than rural areas (82.1% vs. 66.1% p<0.0001). Overweight/obesity was not related to educational level in this population. In conclusion, these results showed that overweight and obesity is highly prevalent among older women in the urban and rural areas in Guilan. Obesity in old age is associated with a poor quality of life. Preventive measures may lessen the burden of disease and impaired quality of life associated with excess weight.
本研究旨在描述 50 岁以上（50-83 岁）的城乡女性人群中超重和肥胖的流行情况。总共从城市（n=420）和农村地区（n=291）随机选择了 731 名 50 岁以上的女性。收集了年龄、教育水平、就业状况、生育次数、体重和身高的数据。与农村地区相比，城市地区老年女性超重/肥胖的比例更高（82.1%比 66.1%，p<0.0001）。在这一人群中，超重/肥胖与教育水平无关。总之，这些结果表明，在城镇地区老年女性中，超重和肥胖的现象非常普遍。老年肥胖与生活质量差有关。预防措施可能会减轻与超重相关的疾病负担和生活质量受损。
