International Journal of General Medicine (Mar 2022)

Differences in Overweight and Obesity Prevalence in Middle-Aged Men from Twelve Middle Eastern and Asian Countries Living in Saudi Arabia

  • AlTamimi JZ,
  • Alshwaiyat NM,
  • AlFaris NA,
  • AlKehayez NM,
  • Ahmad A,
  • Alagal RI

Journal volume & issue
Vol. Volume 15
pp. 3333 – 3343

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Jozaa Z AlTamimi,1 Naseem M Alshwaiyat,2 Nora A AlFaris,1 Nora M AlKehayez,1 Aryati Ahmad,2,3 Reham I Alagal1 1Department of Physical Sports Sciences, College of Education, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2School of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia; 3Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UKCorrespondence: Reham I Alagal, Department of Physical Sports Sciences, College of Education, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Email [email protected]: This study was conducted to determine differences in overweight and obesity prevalence and the associated sociodemographic variables among middle-aged men from twelve Middle Eastern and Asian countries living in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. The study sample was chosen randomly using a stratified clustered sampling technique. The weight and height of 1800 middle-aged men (36 to 59 years) from twelve Middle Eastern and Asian countries living in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, were measured using standardized methods. Face-to-face interviews were used to gather sociodemographic information from participants.Results: Overweight and obesity were reported among 51.9% and 14.7% of participants, respectively. Nationality was a predictor of overweight and obesity. Subjects from Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia had the lowest (41.0%) and highest (85.1%) rates of overweight and obesity, respectively. Increasing age, staying in Saudi Arabia for a longer period, being single, and earning a high monthly income were associated with a significantly higher risk of overweight and obesity among the participants.Conclusion: The findings revealed significant differences in the prevalence of overweight and obesity among participants from different countries living in Saudi Arabia. Sociodemographic variables associated with overweight and obesity among participants were identified.Keywords: overweight, obesity, middle-aged men, Middle East, Asia

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