Abstract

Obesity becomes the major public health problem worldwide and unhealthy lifestyles are the most risk factors of it. With wrongly perception as an indicator of wealth group, less attention was given for central obesity by western Ethiopian, though it is a midfielder for cardio-metabolism disorders. Thus, the study aimed to assess the prevalence of overweight, obesity and associated factors among middle aged urban residents of west Ethiopia.

Methods: A community based cross sectional study design was applied on 266 participants and data was collected as of WHO approach in February 2019.  SPSS version 24 was used to analyze. Descriptive statistical analysis was reported with frequency, percentage and mean ± SD. A binary logistic analysis resulting with P<0.25 candidate to multivariable and significant association was considered at p-value ≤0.05.

Results: The prevalence of overweight, obesity and its combined based on body mass index was 19.5%, 24.4% and 43.9% respectively as definition criteria. Based on Ethiopian cut point for waist circumference, about 58.6% adults were at risk of developing central obesity. The mean of twelve food groups was 5.4 ± 1.9. On binary analysis, being raised (SBP; P=0.034, DBP; P=0.090, FBS; P=0.013), and high DDS (P=0.038) were associated with central obesity. On multivariate analysis being: raised triglycerides (P< 0.001); elevated DBP (P=0.047) and high DDS (AOR=1.52; 95%CI: 1.12-2.25) were associated with central obesity, but DDS was not significant (P=0.379).

Conclusion: This study showed both general and central obesity was highly prevalent and associated significantly with independent variables.  Consequently, healthy lifestyles education needs focus to mitigate metabolic disorders and generalize the prevalence at country level.

Publisher

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