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- A nationwide study in Kuwait found that overweight, obesity, and metabolic syndrome rates among adults are notably high, with 80.4% overweight, 47.5% obese, and 36.2% having metabolic syndrome.
- Women exhibited higher rates of both overweight (81.9%) and obesity (53%) compared to men (78% and 39.2%, respectively).
- The findings highlight a critical need for urgent public health interventions to address these escalating health issues in the Kuwaiti population.
Article Abstract
Background: Although, metabolic syndrome and obesity are cardiovascular risk factors, little systematically collected community-based data are available from the Arabian Gulf region.
Methods: We report a nationwide cross-sectional study from Kuwait. A random sample was selected. Demographic and clinical data were collected. Blood tests including fasting blood glucose, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and triglycerides were collected. Metabolic syndrome was defined according to International Diabetes Federation criteria. Overweight and obesity were defined as body mass index >or=25, and body mass index >or=30, respectively.
Results: Prevalence of overweight, obesity, and metabolic syndrome in adult Kuwaiti population were 80.4%, 47.5%, and 36.2%, respectively. Overweight and obesity rates were higher in women 81.9% and 53% compared to men 78% and 39.2%, respectively (P = .02, P > .001). MetS was equally distributed between men and women at 36.2% and 36.1%.
Conclusions: Prevalence of overweight, obesity, and metabolic syndrome is alarmingly high in Kuwait. This requires urgent and active community-based public health intervention.
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