Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Mizan-Tepi University, Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia.
J Obes. 2020 Jul 23;2020:4242789. doi: 10.1155/2020/4242789. eCollection 2020.
Abnormal body mass index (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m) has become a major global public health problem which is rising at a faster rate in urban areas of low- and middle-income countries. In Ethiopia, the prevalence gradually increases. Long-distance truckers are at a high risk of developing overweight or obesity due to the sedentary nature of their job. Despite these populations at a high risk of developing overweight/obesity such as drivers elsewhere, pieces of data that showed the prevalence and contributing factors of overweight and obesity among long-distance truckers in Ethiopia are not yet available.
To assess the prevalence and contributing factors of overweight and obesity among long-distance truckers in Ethiopia.
A cross-sectional study was conducted among 400 systematically selected truckers at Modjo dry port in Ethiopia from February to March, 2018. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a structured questionnaire. The final results were presented in tables and numerical summary measures such as mean and standard deviation (SD).
Of the 400 truckers interviewed, the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 56.5%, 95% CI (51.6%-61.4%). The study also found that a monthly income ≥220 USD (AOR = 1.83, 95% CI (1.05-3.18)), having 3 or more family sizes (AOR = 2.24, 95% CI (1.15-4.36)), less than 6 hours of sleep at night (AOR = 3.34, 95% CI (1.99-5.78)), driving for 9 or more hours daily (AOR = 2.29, 95% CI (1.09-4.81)), and a truck driving experience of 10 or more years (AOR = 2.13, 95% CI (1.29-4.18)) were significantly associated with overweight and obesity.
The prevalence of overweight and obesity was substantially high. The study also found that sociodemographic and occupational factors are mainly associated with overweight and obesity. Therefore, a health education program should be designed for awareness creation on the importance of reducing a sedentary lifestyle, consuming healthy foods or drinks, and having regular physical exercise to mitigate the problem.
异常体重指数（BMI≥25kg/m）已成为一个主要的全球公共卫生问题，在低收入和中等收入国家的城市地区呈上升趋势。在埃塞俄比亚，这一比例逐渐上升。长途卡车司机由于工作久坐的性质，超重或肥胖的风险很高。尽管像其他地方的司机一样，这些人群有很高的超重/肥胖风险，但还没有关于埃塞俄比亚长途卡车司机超重和肥胖的流行率和相关因素的数据。
评估埃塞俄比亚长途卡车司机超重和肥胖的流行率及相关因素。
2018 年 2 月至 3 月，在埃塞俄比亚莫焦干港对 400 名系统选择的卡车司机进行了横断面研究。通过面对面访谈使用结构化问卷收集数据。最终结果以表格和数值汇总指标（如平均值和标准差）呈现。
在所采访的 400 名卡车司机中，超重和肥胖的患病率为 56.5%，95%CI（51.6%-61.4%）。研究还发现，月收入≥220 美元（AOR=1.83，95%CI（1.05-3.18））、家庭规模在 3 个或以上（AOR=2.24，95%CI（1.15-4.36））、夜间睡眠时间少于 6 小时（AOR=3.34，95%CI（1.99-5.78））、每天驾驶 9 小时或以上（AOR=2.29，95%CI（1.09-4.81））和卡车驾驶经验在 10 年或以上（AOR=2.13，95%CI（1.29-4.18））与超重和肥胖显著相关。
超重和肥胖的患病率相当高。研究还发现，社会人口学和职业因素主要与超重和肥胖有关。因此，应该设计一个健康教育计划，以提高对减少久坐生活方式、食用健康食品或饮料以及定期进行体育锻炼的重要性的认识，以减轻这一问题。
