约旦伊尔比德省青少年超重和肥胖的流行情况。

Prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescents in Irbid governorate, Jordan.

机构信息

Faculty of Nursing, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.

出版信息

East Mediterr Health J. 2010 Jun;16(6):657-62.

PMID:20799595

Abstract

Overweight and obesity is an escalating health problem in both developed and developing countries. This descriptive cross-sectional study aimed to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescents aged 13-16 years in Irbid governorate, Jordan, and to compare the prevalence by sex, residential area and socioeconomic status. In a cluster random sample of 1355 school students the prevalence of overweight and obesity (body mass index > or = 85th percentile) was 24.4% (15.7% overweight and 8.7% obese) and was significantly higher among female students, students who lived in urban areas and those with working parents. This high prevalence of overweight is a serious concern for public health in Jordan.

摘要

超重和肥胖是发达国家和发展中国家日益严重的健康问题。本描述性横断面研究旨在确定约旦伊尔比德省 13-16 岁青少年超重和肥胖的流行情况，并按性别、居住地区和社会经济地位对其进行比较。在对 1355 名学生进行的整群随机抽样中，超重和肥胖（体重指数≥第 85 百分位数）的流行率为 24.4%（15.7%超重，8.7%肥胖），女生、居住在城市地区的学生和有工作父母的学生中这一比例显著更高。超重的这种高流行率是约旦公共卫生的一个严重关切。