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Interventions in Obesity & Diabetes

Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Adult in Selected Areas of Bangladesh

  • Open or CloseMd Nahian Rahman1, Syeda Saima Alam2, Abu Zobayed3, Md Mahedi Hasan4, Shaidaton Nisha1 and Khaleda Islam5

    1MSc, Institute of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

    2Lecturer, Department of Food Technology and Nutrition Science, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Bangladesh

    3M Pharm, Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

    4Nutrition Consultant, District Nutrition Coordinator(DNC), Kishorganj, UNICEF, Bangladesh

    5Professor, Institute of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

    *Corresponding author:Md Nahian Rahman,, MSc, Institute of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Email: Rahman_nahian@yahoo.com Mobile:+8801674645407

Submission: August 10, 2020Published: September 30, 2020

DOI: 10.31031/IOD.2020.04.000592

ISSN : 2578-0263
Volume4 Issue4

Abstract

Obesity is becoming the most common health problem of the 21st century, as it will contribute significantly to the high prevalence of cardiovascular disease in developing countries. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity and determine potential influencing factors among adults in selected areas in Bangladesh. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in4 districts of Bangladesh (Dhaka, Mymensing, Khulna and Sylhet) in 2018. A total of 400 respondents aged 18-93 years from the general population were included using a multistage stratified random cluster sampling design. Data were obtained from face-to-face interview and physical examination. After being weighted according to a complex sampling scheme, the sample was used to estimate the prevalence of overweight (body mass index (BMI) 23-27.49kg/m2) and obesity (BMI ≥27.5kg/m2).The overall prevalence of overweight was 23.25% (male 25.11%; female 20.61%), and the prevalence of obesity was 6.75% (male 6.81%; female 6.67%). The prevalence of both overweight and obesity were higher in men than women (p<0.001). The prevalence of overweightwas higher inrespondents aged 36 to50 years than others age group .The prevalence of obesitywas higher inrespondents aged 51 to 65 yearsthan others age group (p<0.05). The results of this study will be helpful to policy makers in developing education and publicity to prevent and control the occurrence of overweight and obesity

Keywords: Obesity; Overweight; Body mass index; Diabetes; Bangladesh

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