Prevalence of overweight and obesity among police officers in Riyadh City and risk factors for cardiovascular disease

Lipids in Health and Disease

Research

Ghedeir M. Alshammari¹  Magdi A. Osman¹  Mohammed A. Yahya¹  Abdullah S. Alghamdi² 

[1] Metabolic Disorders Lab, Food Science and Nutrition Department, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, 11451, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia;Ministry of Inter, P.O BOX 61008, Abaha, Saudi Arabia;

关键词: Obesity;    Police Officer;    Blood Sugar Level;    Blood Lipid Level;    Korotkoff Sound;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12944-017-0467-9

 received in 2016-12-30, accepted in 2017-04-04,  发布年份 2017

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundDespite the prevalence of overweight and obesity and increases in associated diseases such as diabetes and heart disease in the Saudi population, no studies have addressed the spread of obesity among Saudi police officers. Therefore, the present study aimed to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity and associations with biochemical parameters among the police in Riyadh.MethodThe study involved a cross-sectional survey of 160 police officers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Anthropometric measurements, blood pressure, lipid profiles and fasting blood sugar levels were measured for all individuals.ResultsAccording to the results, the average body mass index (BMI) was 27.5 ± 5.1, indicating an increase in overweight in this population and 66.9% were overweight or obese. Moreover, the mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure values were 119.5 and 79.4 mmHg, respectively, within normal limits. The mean total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C), and triglyceride (TG) levels were 187.5, 43.9, 119.5 and 124.5 mg/100 ml, respectively.DiscussionThese BMI and biochemical findings suggest a high proportion of overweight and obese individuals in the sample population, as well as an increase in the proportion of individuals with high levels of biochemical indicators who are therefore susceptible to heart disease and diabetes.ConclusionThe study recommends using preventive programs to combat obesity and overweight and related diseases and conducting further studies using measures other than BMI.

【 授权许可】

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© The Author(s). 2017