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SynthesisJournal of obesity

Prevalence of Obesity and Overweight among Adults in the Middle East Countries from 2000 to 2020: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Hassan Okati-Aliabad, Alireza Ansari-Moghaddam, Shiva Kargar, Neda Jabbari

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Synthesis in Journal of obesity. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 104 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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104 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 174 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hassan Okati-AliabadHealth Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9474-9842
Alireza Ansari-MoghaddamHealth Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3267-7193
Shiva KargarMSc of Epidemiology, Gerash University of Medical Sciences, Gerash, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2058-8035
Neda JabbariDepartment of Environment Health Engineering, School of Health, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8813-2803
Zahedan University of Medical Sciences · IRGerash University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundObesity has become a significant public health issue worldwide, and it is a major risk factor for many noncommunicable diseases. This systematic review aimed to identify the prevalence of obesity and overweight in the Middle East region and different countries in this region. MATERIALS AND

methodsPubMed, Google Scholar, and MEDLINE databases were searched from 2000-2020 to identify relevant studies in the Middle East area. The survey was carried out using combinations of Medical Subject Headings (Mesh) keywords like "body mass index", "obesity", "overweight", "prevalence", "Middle-East", and "Countries in the Middle East area". Analysis of the data was done using STATA-14, and a random-effects model was used to estimate the pooled prevalence.

resultsA total of 101 studies with 698905 participants have been identified that met inclusion criteria for this meta-analysis. The pooled estimates of the prevalence of obesity and overweight in the Middle East area were 21.17 (95% CI: 17.05-26.29) and 33.14 (95% CI: 26.87-40.87), respectively. The findings showed that obesity prevalence increased with age so that the highest prevalence of obesity and overweight was observed in people >40 years old. Obesity prevalence in the Middle East area remained steady between 2000-2006 and 2014-2020 (23%). During these time intervals, the prevalence of overweight decreased from 34.83 (95% CI: 32.40-37.45) to 32.85 (95% CI: 31.39-34.38).

conclusionsDespite the relative stabilization of the overweight and obesity trend in the Middle East, current interventions to combat the overweight epidemic need to be maintained and strengthened because the prevalence of overweight and obesity in this region is still very high. The prevalence of obesity increases with age so that people over 40 have the highest percentage of obesity and overweight. Therefore, implementing intervention programs to prevent and control obesity and overweight in the Middle East is essential.

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ObesityOverweightAdultBody Mass IndexHumansMiddle EastPrevalence

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