八个阿拉伯国家青少年超重和肥胖的患病率：两种国际标准之间的比较（ARABEAT-2）

Prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescents in eight Arab countries: comparison between two international standards (ARABEAT-2).

作者信息

Musaiger Abdulrahman O, Al-Mannai Mariam, Al-Haifi Ahmad R, Nabag Fatima, Elati Jalila, Abahussain Nada, Tayyem Reema, Jalambo Marwan, Benhamad Mofida, Al-Mufty Berivan

机构信息

Arab Center for Nutrition. Bahrain.

出版信息

Nutr Hosp. 2016 Sep 20;33(5):567. doi: 10.20960/nh.567.

DOI:10.20960/nh.567

PMID:27759971

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study was to highlight the prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescents in eight Arab countries.

METHODS

A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted in eight Arab countries: Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Tunisia. The total sample included was 6,447 adolescents aged 15-18 years (3,111 males, 3,336 females). The International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) and World Health Organization (WHO) reference standards were used to determine obesity levels.

RESULTS

The WHO standard provided lower prevalence of overweight but higher prevalence of obesity than the IOTF standard. According to the IOTF standard, overweight among males was highest in Kuwaiti adolescents (24.8%), followed by Saudi Arabian (23.2%). Among females, the highest prevalence was reported in Kuwaiti adolescents (22.1%), followed by Jordanian (20.0%). Regarding obesity, Kuwaiti adolescents showed the highest prevalence of obesity for both males (28.6%) and females (21.1%).

CONCLUSION

Findings revealed no progress in reducing prevalence of obesity.

摘要

目的

本研究旨在强调八个阿拉伯国家青少年中超重和肥胖的流行情况。

方法

在八个阿拉伯国家开展了一项基于学校的横断面研究，这八个国家分别是：伊拉克、约旦、科威特、利比亚、巴勒斯坦、沙特阿拉伯、苏丹和突尼斯。纳入的样本总数为6447名15至18岁的青少年（3111名男性，3336名女性）。采用国际肥胖特别工作组（IOTF）和世界卫生组织（WHO）的参考标准来确定肥胖水平。

结果

与IOTF标准相比，WHO标准得出的超重流行率较低，但肥胖流行率较高。根据IOTF标准，科威特青少年男性超重率最高（24.8%），其次是沙特阿拉伯青少年男性（23.2%）。在女性中，科威特青少年超重率最高（22.1%），其次是约旦青少年女性（20.0%）。关于肥胖，科威特青少年男性（28.6%）和女性（21.1%）的肥胖率均最高。