ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2024
Abdominal obesity and associated factors among urban adults in Southwest Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study.
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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
- Excessive body weight and its contributing factors in visually impaired patients in northwest Ethiopia, 2024.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
- Assessment of abdominal obesity prevalence and determinants among adults in southwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Introduction: the obesity epidemic is growing faster in developing countries with no exception of Ethiopia. Currently, abdominal obesity is identified as a major risk factor for chronic diseases due to the accumulation of liable fat. However, despite the evidence of certain documented data, abdominal obesity has been on the rise in Ethiopia, especially in urban areas. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the prevalence and factors associated with abdominal obesity among adults in Jimma town, Southwest Ethiopia. Methods: a community-based cross-sectional study was employed on 845 adults selected using a multi-stage sampling technique. Data were collected using a pretested interviewer-administered questionnaire. Data were entered using Epi-data version 3.1 and exported to STATA version 14 for analysis. Simple linear regression was conducted to identify candidate variables. A multivariable linear regression model was fitted to identify factors associated with abdominal obesity. P-value<0.05 was used to declare statistical significance. Results: a total of 806 respondents participated in this study, making a response rate of 95.4%. The magnitude of abdominal obesity was found to be 24.6% (95% CI: 21.5, 27.5). Physical activity (β= -2.053; 95%CI: -3.353, -0.454), alcohol consumption (β=1.631; 95%CI: 0.176, 3.087), and age (β=0.319; 95%CI: 0.250, 0.389) were significantly associated with abdominal obesity. Conclusion: the magnitude of abdominal obesity among adults in the study area was high compared to previous studies. Alcohol drinking, being physically inactive, and age were predictors of abdominal obesity. There is a need for intervention for adults with physical inactivity and alcohol consumption to reduce abdominal obesity.
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