Prevalence and risk factors of overweight and obesity among individuals over 40 years old in Luzhou city

Abstract

ABSTRACT. In this study, a survey was conducted through questionnaire distribution and physical examinations were performed in 10,150 residents that were over 40 years old in Luzhou city. Respondents were selected by the multi-stage sampling method. The mean body mass index (BMI) of the sample population was 23.9 ± 3.3 kg/m 2 . Among men, BMI showed a negative relationship with increasing age (P < 0.05), whereas among women, it showed a positive relationship (P < 0.001). The rates of overweight and obesity increased with age and reached a peak between 60 to 70 years of age (P < 0.001). The rates of overweight and obesity varied with different working conditions, training situations, educational levels, marital status, and other factors (P < 0.05). Age, educational level, daily sitting time, and family history of diabetes were factors that influenced the prevalence of overweight and obesity through multivariate logistic regression analysis (P < 0.05). The incidences of overweight and obesity among the middle-aged population were

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“…Previous studies in adults in China found that age, educational level, a sedentary lifestyle and family history of diabetes were associated with increased prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes symptoms (Zeng et al., ). In addition, it has been recommended that people of 40–69 years of age should be the focus of interventions to prevent diabetes (Chen, Zhou, Cai, Huang, & Xu, ), which is in accordance with the present study's population.…”