Ajlouni K, Jaddou H, Batieha A
National Center for Diabetes, Endocrine and Genetic Diseases, Amman, Jordan.
Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord. 1998 Jul;22(7):624-8. doi: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800637.
To study the prevalence of obesity among semi-urban communities in Jordan and its association with a number of factors.
A sample of households was systematically selected from four Jordanian towns namely, Sarih, Sikhra, Southern Mazar and Subha-Subhieh. All subjects aged > or = 25 y within the selected households, were invited to participate in the study. A total of 2836 subjects were actually included in the study, with an overall response rate of 70.5%. Study procedures were carried out in the local health centres in each town over a one-month period.
The overall prevalence of obesity (body mass index, BMI > or = 30 kg/m2) was 49.7%; 32.7% in males and 59.8% in females. Obesity was more prevalent in the older age groups, illiterate people, diabetic and hypertensive subjects, and those with hypercholesterolaemia (HC), hypertriglyceridaemia (HTG), high level of low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), and low level of high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL). After adjusting for age and gender, obesity was associated with diabetes mellitus (DM) (odds ratio (OR) 1.4, 95% confidence limit (CL) 1.1, 1.8), hypertension (HT) (OR 2.2, 95% CL 1.7, 2.8), HC (OR 1.3, 95% CL 1.1, 1.5), HTG (OR 2.3, 95% CL 2.0, 2.8), elevated LDL (OR 1.5, 95% CL 1.2, 1.8) and low HDL (OR 2.3, 95% CL 1.8, 2.9).
Obesity seems to be a common disorder among adult Jordanians. More attention should be paid to this problem at the national level.
研究约旦半城市社区肥胖症的患病率及其与多种因素的关联。
从约旦的四个城镇，即萨里赫、锡赫拉、南马扎尔和苏哈-苏比耶赫系统选取家庭样本。所选家庭中所有年龄≥25岁的受试者均受邀参与研究。共有2836名受试者实际纳入研究，总体应答率为70.5%。研究程序在每个城镇的当地卫生中心进行，为期一个月。
肥胖症（体重指数，BMI≥30kg/m²）的总体患病率为49.7%；男性为32.7%，女性为59.8%。肥胖症在老年人群、文盲、糖尿病和高血压患者以及患有高胆固醇血症（HC）、高甘油三酯血症（HTG）、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇（LDL）水平高和高密度脂蛋白胆固醇（HDL）水平低的人群中更为普遍。在对年龄和性别进行调整后，肥胖症与糖尿病（DM）（比值比（OR）1.4，95%置信区间（CL）1.1，1.8）、高血压（HT）（OR 2.2，95% CL 1.7，2.8）、HC（OR 1.3，95% CL 1.1，1.5）、HTG（OR 2.3，95% CL 2.0，2.8）、LDL升高（OR 1.5，95% CL 1.2，1.8）和HDL降低（OR 2.3，95% CL 1.8，2.9）相关。
肥胖症似乎是约旦成年人中的常见病症。应在国家层面更加关注这一问题。
