PMID: 9426374Jan 14, 1998Paper

Changes in body mass index (BMI) and prevalence of obesity among Kuwaitis 1980-1994

International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders : Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity
A N al-Isa

Abstract

To compare temporal changes in body mass index (BMI) (kg/m2) and prevalence of obesity (BMI > 25 and > 30 kg/m2) among adult Kuwaitis between two periods 14 y apart. Comparison of two independent cross-sectional samples of Kuwaitis studied in 1980-1981 and 1993-1994. 2067 (896 men and 1171 women) and 3435 (1730 men and 1705 women) adult Kuwaitis (aged > or = 18 y), drawn from primary health care (PHC) clinics and studied for nutritional assessment and for prevalence of obesity in 1980-1981 and 1993-1994, respectively. BMI, which is the weight in kilograms divided by the height in meters squared (kg/m2), was based on measured weight and height. Obesity was defined as BMI > 25 kg/m2 (grade 1) and BMI > 30 kg/m2) (grade 2). Mean BMI increased significantly (P < 0.001) by 10.0% and 6.2% (2.5 and 1.7 kg/m2) among men and women, respectively. Prevalence of obesity (BMI > 25 and > 30 kg/m2) increased by 20.6% and 15.4% and by 13.7% and 8.4% among men and women, respectively. After controlling for sociodemographic differences between the two study periods, BMI was 2.0 and 1.6 kg/m2 higher in 1993-1994 than in 1980-1981 among men and women respectively. The risk of obesity (BMI > 25 and > 30 kg/m2) also increased among both genders betw...Continue Reading

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