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

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

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Abstract

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.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	3297/29295
Uncontrolled Keywords:	nutrition assessment, elderly, obesity, abdominal obesity, socioeconomic status
Subjects:	R Medicine > RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Community Medicine (Effective: 1st January 2011)
Depositing User:	Dr Jamalludin Ab Rahman
Date Deposited:	28 Feb 2013 13:52
Last Modified:	10 Mar 2016 10:27
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/29295

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