PREVALENCE OF OBESITY AMONG THE ELDERLY POPULATION AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH CHRONIC DISEASES OBESITY IN TAIF, SAUDI ARABIA
| Main Author: | Abdulaziz saleh almalki, Bader musfer aljuaid, Ibrahim Abdullah alqurashi, Faris ahmed althomali, Majed mohammed albaqami |
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| Format: | Article Journal |
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, 2021
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/4427663 |
Daftar Isi:
- Introduction: Malnutrition and obesity are principal health problems globally, as they cause a series of critical complications and have an effect on the quality of life. Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in Taif, Saudi Arabia. The study aimed to assess the prevalence of obesity among the elderly population and its association with various chronic diseases, using BMI as a screening tool. The sample was obtained from primary healthcare center visitors. Results: A total of 341 participants were included in this study; over half of them (57.1%) were females and with a mean age of 67.1±9.5. The prevalence of obesity was (45.6%). We found a significant association between cardiovascular diseases (P=0.043), thyroid diseases (P=0.001), chronic ear diseases (P=0.026) and respiratory diseases (P=0.013) among the elderly population and obesity. Conclusion: Our study reported a relatively high prevalence of obesity among the elderly population. We found a significant association between obesity and the elderly participants with cardiovascular diseases, thyroid diseases, chronic ear infections and respiratory diseases.