Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Adolescents in Seven Arab Countries : A Cross-Cultural Study
Joint Authors
Tayyem, Reema
Benhamed, Mofida M.
Djoudi, Zahra
al-Lalla, Osama
Saghir, Sabri
Ali, Essa Y. H.
Chirane, Manel
al-Mannai, Mariam
Halahleh, Ismail
Musaiger, Abd al-Rahman O.
Kalam, Faiza
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-09-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescents in seven Arab countries using similar reference standard.
Methods.
A school-based cross-sectional study was carried out in seven cities in Arab countries, namely, Algeria, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Palestine, Syria, and United Arab Emirates.
A multistage stratified random sampling technique was used.
The total sample included was 4698 adolescents aged from 15 to 18 years (2240 males, 2458 females).
The International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) reference standard was used to classify the adolescents as nonobese, overweight, and obese.
Results.
Among males, overweight was highest among Kuwaiti adolescents (25.6%), followed by Jordanian (21.6%), and Syrian (19.7%) adolescents.
Among females, the highest prevalence of overweight was reported in Libyan adolescents (26.6%), followed by Kuwaiti (20.8%), and Syrian (19.7%) adolescents.
As for obesity, Kuwaiti adolescents showed the highest prevalence of obesity for both males (34.8%) and females (20.6%).
Conclusion.
There is an urgent need to establish a plan of action to combat obesity in schoolchildren in these countries.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Musaiger, Abd al-Rahman O.& al-Mannai, Mariam& Tayyem, Reema& al-Lalla, Osama& Ali, Essa Y. H.& Kalam, Faiza…[et al.]. 2012. Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Adolescents in Seven Arab Countries : A Cross-Cultural Study. Journal of Obesity،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Musaiger, Abd al-Rahman O.…[et al.]. Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Adolescents in Seven Arab Countries : A Cross-Cultural Study. Journal of Obesity No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Musaiger, Abd al-Rahman O.& al-Mannai, Mariam& Tayyem, Reema& al-Lalla, Osama& Ali, Essa Y. H.& Kalam, Faiza…[et al.]. Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Adolescents in Seven Arab Countries : A Cross-Cultural Study. Journal of Obesity. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-513293