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Abdominal obesity and its associated factors among older adults in Malaysia

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dc.contributor.authorAzli Baharudin@Shaharuddin
dc.contributor.authorNur Shahida Abdul Aziz
dc.contributor.authorMohamad Hasnan Ahmad
dc.contributor.authorJayvikramjit Singh Manjit Singh
dc.contributor.authorYing Ying Chan
dc.contributor.authorLalitha Palaniveloo
dc.contributor.authorChee Cheong Kee
dc.contributor.authorNorlida Zulkafly
dc.contributor.authorNorazizah Ibrahim Wong
dc.contributor.authorRuhaya Salleh
dc.contributor.authorRusidah Selamat
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-23T04:16:09Z
dc.date.available2024-07-23T04:16:09Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractAim: The rise in the prevalence of abdominal obesity (AO), in particular, has become a major concern as it contributes to diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, heart disease and certain types of cancer. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence and associated factors of AO among older adults aged ≥60 years in Malaysia. Methods: This was a nationwide cross‐sectional study using two‐stage stratified random sampling. In total, 3977 older adults aged ≥60 years were involved in this study. Socio‐demography characteristics were obtained using self‐administered questionnaire. AO was measured using waist circumference and classified according to the cut‐off values of ≥90 cm for men and ≥80 cm for women based on the WHO recommendation. Descriptive and multiple logistic regression analysis using a complex sample design were performed for data analysis. Results: Our findings showed that 2371 (67.3%) older adults had AO. Older adults who were from urban areas (69.7%), of women (78.4%), married (66.7%), with tertiary education (73.6%) and unemployed (70.9%) had the highest prevalence of AO. Those from urban areas (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 1.29), women (aOR = 3.12), unemployed (aOR = 1.14), diagnosed with hypertension (aOR = 1.56) and diabetes mellitus (aOR = 2.08) were also significantly associated with a higher risk of AO. Conclusions: This study identified several risk factors that are associated with AO among older adults in Malaysia. Such information is important and needed to improve the healthcare system systematically, enable nutrition screening and appropriate intervention to combat the growing AO in Malaysia. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2020; 20: 68–72.
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/ggi.13962
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.nih.gov.my/handle/123456789/702
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofGeriatrics & Gerontology International
dc.subjectAbdominal obesity (AO)
dc.subjectMalaysia
dc.subjectNational Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS)
dc.subjectOlder adults
dc.titleAbdominal obesity and its associated factors among older adults in Malaysia
dc.typejournal-article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.issueS2
oaire.citation.volume20
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