Research Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, Singapore.
Front Public Health. 2024 Mar 27;12:1374806. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1374806. eCollection 2024.
Epidemiological studies have observed an increase in the prevalence of obesity in both western and Asian countries. This study aims to compare the distribution of body mass index (BMI) in the general population of Singapore between 2010 and 2016, and to explore the socio-demographic risk factors associated with it.
Data for this study were extracted from two national-wise studies in 2010 and 2016, two population-based, cross-sectional epidemiological studies. BMI cut-off scores were used as an indicator to assess obesity in this study, and the data included in the analysis was self-reported by the respondents.
Overall, the study observed decreasing prevalence in underweight and normal weight categories; and an increasing prevalence in overweight and obesity categories in the Singapore adult population between 2010 and 2016. Age, gender, ethnicity, marital status, and educational level were found to be significantly associated with BMI categories.
The observed increase in the population's BMI between 2010 and 2016 may lead to an increase in the incidence of chronic diseases in Singapore. Our study findings add to the existing local literature and provides data for evidence-based policymaking on health-related interventions and program planning.
流行病学研究观察到，在西方和亚洲国家，肥胖的患病率都有所增加。本研究旨在比较 2010 年至 2016 年新加坡普通人群的体重指数（BMI）分布，并探讨与之相关的社会人口学风险因素。
本研究的数据来自 2010 年和 2016 年两次全国性研究，这两项研究均为基于人群的横断面流行病学研究。本研究采用 BMI 切点分数作为肥胖的评估指标，所分析的数据由受访者自行报告。
总体而言，2010 年至 2016 年间，新加坡成年人中体重过轻和正常体重类别的患病率呈下降趋势，超重和肥胖类别的患病率呈上升趋势。年龄、性别、种族、婚姻状况和教育程度与 BMI 类别显著相关。
2010 年至 2016 年间观察到的人群 BMI 增加，可能导致新加坡慢性疾病的发病率上升。本研究结果丰富了现有的本地文献，并为与健康相关的干预措施和规划计划的循证决策提供了数据。
