Obesity Prevalence and its Associated Risk Factors in Women of Ha’il Region in Saudi Arabia
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
Obesity is a condition of excessive fat accumulation in the body leading to health hazards and reduced life expectancy. Obesity is rising in Saudi Arabia at an alarming rate, especially women. There is a need to assess the extent of obesity in women and also the various disorders associated with it such as Hypertension, Diabetes and Cardio Vascular Diseases in the Ha’il province of Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional study was done in 501 random patients and the association between obesity and presence of chronic diseases was examined using the Statistical software program (SPSS, version 20). In this study, it is found that obesity is highly correlated with Diabetes (OR=0.495, 95% CI= 0.26-0.91, P<0.05). A high Body Mass Index (BMI) indicated high risk for Diabetes. But, Cardio Vascular Diseases and hypertension did not show any significant association with BMI and seem to be age related rather than obesity, as they increased with age irrespective of BMI. 90% of the women in Hail region were found to be obese. There is a need for immediate action to be taken to educate the women about the obesity related risks and to prevent obesity by a adopting healthy lifestyle.
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Dr Ramadevi Kundur
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