BMI among Timorese aged ≥40 years

Public Health Nutrition

Garry Brian¹  Jacqueline Ramke¹ 

关键词: BMI;    Timor-Leste;   

DOI  :  10.1017/S1368980011003491

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Cambridge University Press

【 摘 要 】

ObjectiveTo determine the distribution and sociodemographic associations of BMI (kg/m2) among adults aged ≥40 years living in Timor-Leste.DesignBMI was calculated for participants of a population-based cross-sectional survey.SettingUrban and rural Timor-Leste.SubjectsAdults aged ≥40 years living in Timor-Leste.ResultsOf those enumerated, 2014 participated (89·5 %). Male gender, rural domicile, older age, illiteracy and source of household income were associated with BMI < 18·5 kg/m2 on multivariate analysis. Female gender, urban domicile and literacy were associated with BMI ≥25·0 and ≥30·0 kg/m2. Adjusting for gender, age and domicile, and extrapolating to those aged ≥40 years across Timor-Leste, 9·9 %, 36·0 %, 6·6 % and 0·8 % had BMI

【 授权许可】

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