Apalasamy, Yamunah Devi and Awang, Halimah and Mansor, Norma and Ab Rashid, Nurfakhrina and Kamarulzaman, Nurul Diyana and Lih Yoong, Tan (2021) Factors associated with obesity and abdominal obesity among malaysian older adults. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 33 (5). pp. 547-554. DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/10105395211014634.
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Obesity is a rising concern globally. This study investigated the prevalence and factors associated with obesity and abdominal obesity (AO) among 5613 Malaysians aged 40 years and older via computer-assisted personal interviewing and anthropometric measurements. Obesity and AO prevalence were 37.8% and 63.1%, respectively. Significant associations were observed between: obesity with higher risk in patients aged between 40 and 49 years, odds ratio (OR) = 2.58 (95% confidence interval CI] = 2.06-3.23); Indians, OR = 1.69 (95% CI = 1.34-2.12); females, OR = 1.64 (95% CI = 1.45-1.86); income >= RM 2000, OR = 1.22 (95% CI = 1.05-1.43); and health status, OR = 0.74 (95% CI = 0.61-0.89); and AO with higher risk in patients aged between 50 and 59 years, OR = 1.39 (95% CI = 1.13-1.77); Indians, OR = 2.41 (95% CI = 1.87-3.12); females, OR = 1.28 (95% CI = 1.09-1.51); never married, OR = 0.47 (95% CI = 0.34-0.65); income >= RM 2000, OR =1.22 (95% CI = 1.03-1.43); and vigorous physical activity, OR = 1.27 (95% CI = 1.11-1.46). Hence, age, sex, income, and ethnicity are associated with both obesity and AO. Promoting healthy body mass index and waist circumference is essential for healthy ageing.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | Social Wellbeing Research Centre, Universiti Malaya |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Obesity; Central obesity; BMI; Ageing; Malaysia Ageing and Retirement Survey; MARS |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine R Medicine > RC Internal medicine |
| Depositing User: | Ms Zaharah Ramly |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Apr 2022 06:34 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Apr 2022 06:34 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/28320 |
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