Author/Authors :
Bakhshi، Enayatollah نويسنده Department of Biostatistic, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran , , Koohpayehzadeh، Jalil نويسنده Associate Professor of Community Medicine, Center of Educational Research Medical Sciences (CERMS) , , Seifi، Behjat نويسنده Department of Physiology, Medicine School, Tehran
University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran , , Rafei ، Ali نويسنده National Program for Disease Registries and Health Outcomes, Deputy for Research, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran , , Biglarian ، Akbar نويسنده Assistant Professor, Biostatistics Department, University of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Sciences. Tehran. Iran , , Asgari، Fereshteh نويسنده Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Deputy for Health, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran , , Etemad، Koorosh نويسنده Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, ShahidBeheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , , Bidhendi Yarandi، Razieh نويسنده Department of Biostatistics, University of Social Welfare
and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran ,
Abstract :
To date, no study has addressed the association between race/ethnicity and obesity considering other sociodemographic and lifestyle factors in Iran. The current study aimed to study lifestyle and the environmental factors affecting obesity in the Iranian subjects of the STEPS Survey, 2011. The study was conducted on 8639 subjects (aged ? 20 years) in the STEPS Survey 2011 in Iran under supervision of the World Health Organization (WHO). Height and body weight were measured following the standardized procedures. Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE) method was used to examine factors associated with obesity. The examined variables were age, gender, race/ethnicity, place of residence, employment status, physical activity, smoking status, and educational level. Overall, 22.3% of the subjects were obese. In a GEE model, a healthy weight status among adults was associated with being younger, male, in a rural residence, employees, spending more time engaged in physical activity, being a smoker and having a moderate or high level of education. These associations were statistically significant after adjusting for other variables. The study results suggest a need for targeted interventions and continued surveillance for the Iranian adults
