ArticleProceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center)2020
Frequency and prevalence of obesity and related comorbidities in West Texas.
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Abstract
The aim of this cross-sectional study was to estimate the frequency and prevalence of obesity and its association with diabetes mellitus, systemic hypertension, hyperlipidemia, coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, and obstructive sleep apnea in West Texas adults. Data were extracted from 9528 clinic patients: 2287 (24.4%) were normal weight or underweight, and 7057 (75.5%) were overweight or obese (28.9% and 46.6%, respectively). We observed a lower prevalence of any degree of obesity in men compared to women (43.8% vs 48.6%). Diabetes mellitus (odds ratio [OR] = 2.56; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.30-2.85), hypertension (OR = 2.28; 95% CI, 2.06-2.53), hyperlipidemia (OR = 1.90; 95% CI, 1.71-2.10), and obstructive sleep apnea (OR = 7.18; 95% CI, 5.84-8.83) were associated with obesity. The association of coronary artery disease (OR = 1.17; 95% CI, 1.03-1.33) with obesity was small, and myocardial infarction did not show any association with weight status. The frequency and prevalence of obesity are progressively increasing in West Texas adults and are linked to significant comorbidities, especially in low-income areas. Access to preventive interventions and further investigations are needed to slow the rising prevalence of obesity and its comorbidities.
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