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Prevalence and associated factors of abdominal obesity among the adult population in Woldia town, Northeast Ethiopia, 2020: Community-based cross-sectional study.
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- Prevalence of central obesity and associated factors in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Pooled it
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- Prevalence and associated factors of overweight, obesity, and central obesity among adults in Northern Sudan: a community-based cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Coffee Consumption, General Obesity and Abdominal Obesity in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cross-Sectional Studies.Advanced biomedical research · 2024Review
- Abdominal obesity and associated factors among urban adults in Southwest Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study.The Pan African medical journal · 2024Article
- Assessment of abdominal obesity prevalence and determinants among adults in southwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Investigating factors influencing overweight and obesity among adult households in Ethiopia: a multilevel ordered analysis of 2016 EDHS data.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Article
- Combined Effect of Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior on Abdominal Obesity in ELSA-Brasil Participants.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Magnitude of central obesity and associated factors among adult patients attending public health facilities in Adama town, Oromia region, Ethiopia, 2022.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2023Article
- Obesity and Abdominal Obesity in Indian Population: Findings from a Nationally Representative Study of 698,286 Participants.Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Central obesity and its associated factors among cancer patients at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.Frontiers in oncology · 2023Article
- Prevalence and Predictors of Combined Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference Among Indian Adults.International journal of public health · 2023Article
- Prevalence of abdominal obesity and associated risk factors among women civil servants in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2021: an institution-based study.BMC nutrition · 2022Article
- What Drives Abdominal Obesity in Peru? A Multilevel Analysis Approach Using a Nationally Representative Survey.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe prevalence of abdominal obesity has been dramatically increasing both in developed and developing countries, including Ethiopia. It is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, type-2 diabetes mellitus, high blood pressure, and cancer. However, there is inadequate data regarding the prevalence and associated factors of abdominal obesity among adult population in Ethiopia.
objectiveThis study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated factors of abdominal obesity among the adult population in Woldia town, Northeast Ethiopia in 2020.
methodA community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Woldia town from March 20 to April 20, 2020. Data on socio-demographic, dietary history, and anthropometric characteristics were collected from 802 adults using the World Health Organization stepwise technique. Multi-stage sampling was employed to select the study subjects. Data were cleaned, coded, and entered by EPI-info Version 7 and were exported to SPSS Version 20 for further analysis. To indicate the strength of association, odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were used.
resultFrom a total of 823 respondents 802 were involved with a response rate of 97.4%. The overall prevalence of central obesity based on waist to hip ratio was 16.5% with 95% CI (14.2-19.2). Female sex [AOR = 13.3, 95% CI: 7.01-25.39), high wealth rank (AOR = 2.95, 95% CI: 1.21-7.17), single marital status (AOR = 0.16, 95%CI: 0.04-0.58), age from 35 to 55 years (AOR = 4.3, 95% CI: 2.22-7.99), age greater than 55 years (AOR = 3.8, 95%CI: 1.36-10.78), secondary educational level (AOR = 1.83, 95% CI: 1.05-3.18), eat more protein (AOR = 4.22, 95% CI: 1.26-14.22), and consumption of snacks (AOR = 2.78, 95% CI: 1.68-4.61) were significantly associated with abdominal obesity.
conclusionThe prevalence of abdominal obesity among adults in Woldia town is high, and has become an emerging nutrition-related problem. Being female, older age, being in a high wealth rank, consuming more meat, having secondary education level, and consuming snacks were the risk factors of abdominal obesity. Nutrition interventions should target adults mainly focusing on the alarmingly increase in nutrition problems, such as abdominal obesity, in Ethiopia with specific attention to females.
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