Abdominal obesity in Malaysian adults: National Health and Morbidity Survey III (NHMS III, 2006)

Abdominal obesity in Malaysian adults: National Health and Morbidity Survey III (NHMS III, 2006)

Abdominal obesity (AO) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease, hypertension and diabetes mellitus in adults. There is a lack of data on the magnitude and socio-demographic profile of AO among Malaysian adults at the national level. In the Third National Health and Morbidity Surv...

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Main Authors: Kee, Chee Cheong, Haniff, Jamaiyah, Mohamad Nor, Noor Safiza, A., Geeta, Khor, Geok Lin, Shahar, Suzana, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, Rasat, Rahmah, Ali Zainuddin, Ahmad, Abdul Talib, Ruzita, Wong, NF, Yusoff, Ahmad Fauzi
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Published: Nutrition Society of Malaysia 2008
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R Medicine (General)
RC Internal medicine
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spelling iium-36902016-04-07T07:55:16Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/3690/ Abdominal obesity in Malaysian adults: National Health and Morbidity Survey III (NHMS III, 2006) Kee, Chee Cheong Haniff, Jamaiyah Mohamad Nor, Noor Safiza A., Geeta Khor, Geok Lin Shahar, Suzana Ab Rahman, Jamalludin Rasat, Rahmah Ali Zainuddin, Ahmad Abdul Talib, Ruzita Wong, NF Yusoff, Ahmad Fauzi R Medicine (General) RC Internal medicine Abdominal obesity (AO) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease, hypertension and diabetes mellitus in adults. There is a lack of data on the magnitude and socio-demographic profile of AO among Malaysian adults at the national level. In the Third National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS III) conducted in 2006, AO of adults aged 18 years and above was determined based on the waist circumference as part of the nutritional status assessment. This article reports the prevalence of AO in relation to socio-economic factors and demographic characteristics of adult subjects. Out of a total of 33,465 eligible individuals 18 years and above, waist circumference was measured in 32,900 (98.3%) individuals. The prevalence of AO was assessed using the cut-off points recommended by World Health Organization. The mean waist circumference in men and women was 84.0cm [95% confidence interval (95% CI): 83.8, 84.3] and 80.3cm (95% CI: 80.1, 80.6) respectively. The national prevalence of AO was 17.4% (95% CI: 16.9, 17.9). The identified risks of AO were women (OR: 4.2, 95% CI: 3.8, 4.6), aged 50-59 years (OR: 5.6, 95% CI: 4.0, 7.7), Indians (OR: 3.0, 95% CI: 2.4, 3.8), housewives (OR: 1.4, 95% CI: 1.1, 1.7), subjects with primary education (OR: 1.3, 95% CI: 1.1, 1.5) and ever married (OR: 1.4, 95% CI: 1.2, 1.6). Being the largest population-based study on AO among Malaysians, these findings have important public health implications. There is an urgent need to revise public health policies and programmes aimed at prevention of abdominal obesity especially in the groups at risk. Nutrition Society of Malaysia 2008 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/3690/1/mjn14n2_art1.pdf Kee, Chee Cheong and Haniff, Jamaiyah and Mohamad Nor, Noor Safiza and A., Geeta and Khor, Geok Lin and Shahar, Suzana and Ab Rahman, Jamalludin and Rasat, Rahmah and Ali Zainuddin, Ahmad and Abdul Talib, Ruzita and Wong, NF and Yusoff, Ahmad Fauzi (2008) Abdominal obesity in Malaysian adults: National Health and Morbidity Survey III (NHMS III, 2006). Malaysian Journal of Nutrition, 14 (2). pp. 125-135. ISSN 1394-035X http://nutriweb.org.my/publications/mjn0014_2/mjn14n2_art1.php
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topic R Medicine (General)
RC Internal medicine
spellingShingle R Medicine (General)
RC Internal medicine
Kee, Chee Cheong
Haniff, Jamaiyah
Mohamad Nor, Noor Safiza
A., Geeta
Khor, Geok Lin
Shahar, Suzana
Ab Rahman, Jamalludin
Rasat, Rahmah
Ali Zainuddin, Ahmad
Abdul Talib, Ruzita
Wong, NF
Yusoff, Ahmad Fauzi
Abdominal obesity in Malaysian adults: National Health and Morbidity Survey III (NHMS III, 2006)
description Abdominal obesity (AO) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease, hypertension and diabetes mellitus in adults. There is a lack of data on the magnitude and socio-demographic profile of AO among Malaysian adults at the national level. In the Third National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS III) conducted in 2006, AO of adults aged 18 years and above was determined based on the waist circumference as part of the nutritional status assessment. This article reports the prevalence of AO in relation to socio-economic factors and demographic characteristics of adult subjects. Out of a total of 33,465 eligible individuals 18 years and above, waist circumference was measured in 32,900 (98.3%) individuals. The prevalence of AO was assessed using the cut-off points recommended by World Health Organization. The mean waist circumference in men and women was 84.0cm [95% confidence interval (95% CI): 83.8, 84.3] and 80.3cm (95% CI: 80.1, 80.6) respectively. The national prevalence of AO was 17.4% (95% CI: 16.9, 17.9). The identified risks of AO were women (OR: 4.2, 95% CI: 3.8, 4.6), aged 50-59 years (OR: 5.6, 95% CI: 4.0, 7.7), Indians (OR: 3.0, 95% CI: 2.4, 3.8), housewives (OR: 1.4, 95% CI: 1.1, 1.7), subjects with primary education (OR: 1.3, 95% CI: 1.1, 1.5) and ever married (OR: 1.4, 95% CI: 1.2, 1.6). Being the largest population-based study on AO among Malaysians, these findings have important public health implications. There is an urgent need to revise public health policies and programmes aimed at prevention of abdominal obesity especially in the groups at risk.
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author Kee, Chee Cheong
Haniff, Jamaiyah
Mohamad Nor, Noor Safiza
A., Geeta
Khor, Geok Lin
Shahar, Suzana
Ab Rahman, Jamalludin
Rasat, Rahmah
Ali Zainuddin, Ahmad
Abdul Talib, Ruzita
Wong, NF
Yusoff, Ahmad Fauzi
author_facet Kee, Chee Cheong
Haniff, Jamaiyah
Mohamad Nor, Noor Safiza
A., Geeta
Khor, Geok Lin
Shahar, Suzana
Ab Rahman, Jamalludin
Rasat, Rahmah
Ali Zainuddin, Ahmad
Abdul Talib, Ruzita
Wong, NF
Yusoff, Ahmad Fauzi
author_sort Kee, Chee Cheong
title Abdominal obesity in Malaysian adults: National Health and Morbidity Survey III (NHMS III, 2006)
title_short Abdominal obesity in Malaysian adults: National Health and Morbidity Survey III (NHMS III, 2006)
title_full Abdominal obesity in Malaysian adults: National Health and Morbidity Survey III (NHMS III, 2006)
title_fullStr Abdominal obesity in Malaysian adults: National Health and Morbidity Survey III (NHMS III, 2006)
title_full_unstemmed Abdominal obesity in Malaysian adults: National Health and Morbidity Survey III (NHMS III, 2006)
title_sort abdominal obesity in malaysian adults: national health and morbidity survey iii (nhms iii, 2006)
publisher Nutrition Society of Malaysia
publishDate 2008
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/3690/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/3690/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/3690/1/mjn14n2_art1.pdf
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