The Third National Health and Morbidity Survey: Prevalence of obesity, and abdominal obesity among the Malaysian elderly population

The Third National Health and Morbidity Survey: Prevalence of obesity, and abdominal obesity among the Malaysian elderly population

Obesity is an emerging public health threat in the elderly population in developing countries. Hence, the Third National Health and Morbidity Survey has assessed 4746 individuals aged 60 years and older recruited through a household survey to determine the prevalence of adiposity using body mass ind...

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Main Authors: Shahar, Suzana, Kee , Chee Cheong, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, Mohamad Nor, Noor Safiza, Khor , Geok Lin, Haniff, Jamaiyah, Appannah, Geeta, Zainuddin, Ahmad Ali, Rasat, Rahmah, A.T., Ruzita, Yusoff, Ahmad Fauzi
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Language:English
Published: Sage Publications, Inc. 2012
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RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
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spelling iium-292952016-03-10T02:27:19Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/29295/ The Third National Health and Morbidity Survey: Prevalence of obesity, and abdominal obesity among the Malaysian elderly population Shahar, Suzana Kee , Chee Cheong Ab Rahman, Jamalludin Mohamad Nor, Noor Safiza Khor , Geok Lin Haniff, Jamaiyah Appannah, Geeta Zainuddin, Ahmad Ali Rasat, Rahmah A.T., Ruzita Yusoff, Ahmad Fauzi RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology Obesity is an emerging public health threat in the elderly population in developing countries. Hence, the Third National Health and Morbidity Survey has assessed 4746 individuals aged 60 years and older recruited through a household survey to determine the prevalence of adiposity using body mass index and waist circumference. The national's prevalence of overweight and obesity in men was 29.2% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 27.2-31.3) and 7.4% (95% CI = 6.4-8.6), respectively. However, the prevalence decreased with age. The figures in women were 30.3% (95% CI = 28.5-32.1) and 13.8% (95% CI = 12.5-15.2), respectively. The prevalence of abdominal obesity was 21.4% (95%CI = 20.2-22.6), with 7.7% (95% CI = 6.7-9.0) in men and 33.4% (95% CI = 31.4-35.3) in women. Predictors of adiposity include the following: Malay and Indian ethnicity, higher education level, higher household income, from urban area, and being married. In conclusion, adiposity affects about one third of the Malaysian elderly population, especially those of the younger age group, women, and those with higher socioeconomic status. Sage Publications, Inc. 2012-03-23 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/29295/1/The_Third_National_Health.pdf Shahar, Suzana and Kee , Chee Cheong and Ab Rahman, Jamalludin and Mohamad Nor, Noor Safiza and Khor , Geok Lin and Haniff, Jamaiyah and Appannah, Geeta and Zainuddin, Ahmad Ali and Rasat, Rahmah and A.T., Ruzita and Yusoff, Ahmad Fauzi (2012) The Third National Health and Morbidity Survey: Prevalence of obesity, and abdominal obesity among the Malaysian elderly population. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 24 (2). 318-329 . ISSN 1941-2479 10.1177/1010539510380736
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topic RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
spellingShingle RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
Shahar, Suzana
Kee , Chee Cheong
Ab Rahman, Jamalludin
Mohamad Nor, Noor Safiza
Khor , Geok Lin
Haniff, Jamaiyah
Appannah, Geeta
Zainuddin, Ahmad Ali
Rasat, Rahmah
A.T., Ruzita
Yusoff, Ahmad Fauzi
The Third National Health and Morbidity Survey: Prevalence of obesity, and abdominal obesity among the Malaysian elderly population
description Obesity is an emerging public health threat in the elderly population in developing countries. Hence, the Third National Health and Morbidity Survey has assessed 4746 individuals aged 60 years and older recruited through a household survey to determine the prevalence of adiposity using body mass index and waist circumference. The national's prevalence of overweight and obesity in men was 29.2% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 27.2-31.3) and 7.4% (95% CI = 6.4-8.6), respectively. However, the prevalence decreased with age. The figures in women were 30.3% (95% CI = 28.5-32.1) and 13.8% (95% CI = 12.5-15.2), respectively. The prevalence of abdominal obesity was 21.4% (95%CI = 20.2-22.6), with 7.7% (95% CI = 6.7-9.0) in men and 33.4% (95% CI = 31.4-35.3) in women. Predictors of adiposity include the following: Malay and Indian ethnicity, higher education level, higher household income, from urban area, and being married. In conclusion, adiposity affects about one third of the Malaysian elderly population, especially those of the younger age group, women, and those with higher socioeconomic status.
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author Shahar, Suzana
Kee , Chee Cheong
Ab Rahman, Jamalludin
Mohamad Nor, Noor Safiza
Khor , Geok Lin
Haniff, Jamaiyah
Appannah, Geeta
Zainuddin, Ahmad Ali
Rasat, Rahmah
A.T., Ruzita
Yusoff, Ahmad Fauzi
author_facet Shahar, Suzana
Kee , Chee Cheong
Ab Rahman, Jamalludin
Mohamad Nor, Noor Safiza
Khor , Geok Lin
Haniff, Jamaiyah
Appannah, Geeta
Zainuddin, Ahmad Ali
Rasat, Rahmah
A.T., Ruzita
Yusoff, Ahmad Fauzi
author_sort Shahar, Suzana
title The Third National Health and Morbidity Survey: Prevalence of obesity, and abdominal obesity among the Malaysian elderly population
title_short The Third National Health and Morbidity Survey: Prevalence of obesity, and abdominal obesity among the Malaysian elderly population
title_full The Third National Health and Morbidity Survey: Prevalence of obesity, and abdominal obesity among the Malaysian elderly population
title_fullStr The Third National Health and Morbidity Survey: Prevalence of obesity, and abdominal obesity among the Malaysian elderly population
title_full_unstemmed The Third National Health and Morbidity Survey: Prevalence of obesity, and abdominal obesity among the Malaysian elderly population
title_sort third national health and morbidity survey: prevalence of obesity, and abdominal obesity among the malaysian elderly population
publisher Sage Publications, Inc.
publishDate 2012
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/29295/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/29295/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/29295/1/The_Third_National_Health.pdf
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