Ibrahim Mssode Ibrahim Amran, Bourkhime Hind, Benmaamar Soumaya, El Harch Ibtissam, Otmani Nada, Mohammed Sawsan, Benazzouz Bouchra, El Rhazi Karima
Biology and Public Health, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, MAR.
Chemistry and Pollution, Marine Sciences and Biological Research Authority, Al-Hudaydah, YEM.
Cureus. 2023 Dec 20;15(12):e50829. doi: 10.7759/cureus.50829. eCollection 2023 Dec.
Yemen has a unique low-income population with several sociopolitical challenges and the association between weight disorders and sociodemographic and lifestyle factors is not clearly understood.
The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence of obesity, overweight and underweight among Yemeni adults, and to identify their associated factors.
A cross-sectional study was conducted from 11 January to 25 March 2020, including 561 subjects of Yemen's adult population aged 18 and above, from four Yemeni governorates, who answered a questionnaire including demographic, socio-economic, and physical activity items after getting their signed consent. Height and weight were measured, and body mass index (BMI) was computed. The association between obesity or overweight (BMI ≥ 25.0kg/m) or underweight (BMI < 18.5 kg/m) and the other variables was analyzed using multinomial logistic regression.
A total of 561 subjects aged ≥ 18 years have participated in this survey. The overall prevalence of obesity and overweight was 10.3%, 95% CI [7.7%; 12.8%] and 20.3%, 95% CI [17%; 23.5%] respectively, while the one for underweight was 21.2%, 95% CI [17.8%; 24.5%]. The risk of overweight-obesity increased with age (OR=1.02, 95% CI (1.01-1.03)), living in urban areas (OR= 1.680, 95% CI (1.105-2.552)) and average-high socioeconomic status (SES) (OR= 1.729, 95% CI (1.156-2.587)) while the risk of underweight decreased with the age (OR= 0.981, 95% CI (0.964-0.998)).
These findings provide a special case of high prevalence of obesity, overweight, and underweight in Yemen. Therefore, implementing awareness and prevention programs is highly recommended there.
也门有独特的低收入人群，面临诸多社会政治挑战，体重失调与社会人口统计学及生活方式因素之间的关联尚不清楚。
本研究旨在估计也门成年人中肥胖、超重和体重不足的患病率，并确定相关因素。
于2020年1月11日至3月25日进行了一项横断面研究，纳入了来自也门四个省份的561名18岁及以上的成年也门人口，这些受试者在签署同意书后回答了一份包含人口统计学、社会经济和身体活动项目的问卷。测量了身高和体重，并计算了体重指数（BMI）。使用多项逻辑回归分析肥胖或超重（BMI≥25.0kg/m）或体重不足（BMI<18.5kg/m）与其他变量之间的关联。
共有561名年龄≥18岁的受试者参与了本次调查。肥胖和超重的总体患病率分别为10.3%，95%CI[7.7%；12.8%]和20.3%，95%CI[17%；23.5%]，而体重不足的患病率为21.2%，95%CI[17.8%；24.5%]。超重-肥胖风险随年龄增加（OR=1.02，95%CI（1.01-1.03））、居住在城市地区（OR=1.680，95%CI（1.105-2.552））以及平均-高社会经济地位（SES）（OR=1.729，95%CI（1.156-2.587））而增加，而体重不足风险随年龄降低（OR=0.981，95%CI（0.964-0.998））。
这些发现揭示了也门肥胖、超重和体重不足患病率高的特殊情况。因此，强烈建议在当地实施提高认识和预防计划。
