Heshmat Ramin, Khashayar Patricia, Meybodi Hamid R A, Homami Mohsen R, Larijani Bagher
Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center (EMRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences. North Kargar St. Tehran 14114, Iran.
Acta Med Indones. 2010 Oct;42(4):209-15.
To estimate the prevalence of obesity particularly abdominal obesity among adults aged between 19 to 65 years in five major cities in Iran.
In this cross-sectional study, the anthropometric measurements including weight, height, body mass index, waist and hip circumferences were performed in 5724 healthy adults, representative sample of Iranian population, in the urban areas of five great cities of Iran. The prevalence of obesity was calculated in each district. ROC curves were used to evaluate an optimal WC cutoff for predicting obesity.
Considering BMI categories, 38.5% were overweight and 19.7% were obese. Abdominal obesity by WC criteria was reported in 45.1% and 19.6% of women and men, respectively. The waist circumference cut-off points corresponding to BMI values of ≥ 30 kg/m2 were 99.5 cm for men and 94.25 cm for women.
The present study provides alarming evidences for health professionals and policy makers about the high prevalence of generalized and abdominal obesity in Iran.
评估伊朗五大城市19至65岁成年人中肥胖尤其是腹型肥胖的患病率。
在这项横断面研究中，对伊朗五大城市市区的5724名健康成年人（伊朗人群的代表性样本）进行了人体测量，包括体重、身高、体重指数、腰围和臀围。计算每个地区的肥胖患病率。采用ROC曲线评估预测肥胖的最佳腰围切点。
根据体重指数类别，38.5%的人超重，19.7%的人肥胖。按照腰围标准，女性和男性的腹型肥胖发生率分别为45.1%和19.6%。与体重指数≥30 kg/m²对应的腰围切点，男性为99.5 cm，女性为94.25 cm。
本研究为卫生专业人员和政策制定者提供了令人警醒的证据，表明伊朗普遍肥胖和腹型肥胖的患病率很高。
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