Prevalence of obesity and associated risk factors in a Turkish population (Trabzon City, Turkey)

Erem C., Arslan C., Hacihasanoglu A., Deger O., Topbas M., Ukinc K., ...Daha Fazla

OBESITY RESEARCH, cilt.12, sa.7, ss.1117-1127, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1038/oby.2004.140
  • Dergi Adı: OBESITY RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1117-1127
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: body mass index, prevalence, associated risk factors, Turkish population, Trabzon, BODY-MASS INDEX, WEIGHT-GAIN, SOCIOECONOMIC-STATUS, WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE, ADULT-POPULATION, UNITED-KINGDOM, OVERWEIGHT, WOMEN, HYPERTENSION, DETERMINANTS
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity (general and central) in the Trabzon Region and its associations with demographic factors (age, sex, marital status, reproductive history in women, and level of education), socioeconomic factors (household income and occupation), family history of selected medical conditions (diabetes, hypertension, and obesity), lifestyle factors (smoking habits, physical activity, and alcohol consumption), and hypertension in the adult population.