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Trends in waist circumference and central obesity in adults, northern iran.


ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES: The main aim of this study is to determine the central obesity trends during the period from 2006 to 2010 among 15-65 years old people in Northern Iran. METHODS: This was a population-based cross-sectional study conducted on 6466 subjects who had been chosen by a multi stage cluster random sampling within five steps. The subjects were randomly chosen from 325 clusters and each cluster included 20 cases. Central obesity was defined as waist circumference ³102 cm and ³88 cm in men and women, respectively. RESULTS: Compared to 2010, the mean waist circumference in 2006 changed from 87.2 cm to 88.1 cm in men (p=0.237), and from 90.3 cm to 88.6 cm in women (p=0.045). The comparison between 2006 and 2010 revealed that the prevalence of central obesity slightly decreased, 6.8% and 2.4% in urban women and men, respectively. Generally, the mean of waist circumference significantly decreased in urban women (by 0.069 cm in each year; p=0.020); however, the decrease of waist circumference in urban men was not significant (0.006 cm decrease each year; p=0.915). CONCLUSION: The prevalence of central obesity declined among both males and females in the urban area; however, there was an attenuated increasing trend in the rural area. The disparity of trends between the two regions should be considered for further study.

SUBMITTER: Veghari G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3282127 | biostudies-other | 2012 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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