Prevalence of obesity and some factors associated with in Semnan population aged 20-55 years
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R. قربانی , A. A. نظری |
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Introduction . Obesity is a serious risk factor which cause s development of diabets
mellitus, hypertension, heart diseases, gall bladder disease and certain forms of cancer.
The aim of this study was to estimate prevalence of obesity and to consider some factors
associated with in Semnan .
Materials and Methods. 1921 residents of Semnan, aged 20-55 years were selected
through cluster sampling . Pregnant women and persons with obvious diseases were
omitted. Height was measured without shoes with a plastic meters and weight was
measured with minimal clothing by a portable scales. Body mass index (BMI) was used
for evaluating of obesity.
Results. 35.7% of our samples were overweight (25:5BMl |
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Keywords: BMI, Prevalence, Obesity, Overweight |
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Type of Study: Research |
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General Received: 2009/02/2 | Published: 2000/02/15
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