Prevalence of overweight and obesity among adult females in the United Arab Emirates

Prevalence of overweight and obesity among adult females in the United Arab Emirates

The purpose of this present study was to investigate the prevalence of overweight and obesity in adult females in the United Arab Emirates. A total number of 724 females, age 20-90 years, were recruited from the seven Emirates. The sample was divided into three age groups, 20 to 30 kg/m2, respective...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of food sciences and nutrition 2009-01, Vol.60 (S3), p.26-33
Hauptverfasser: Sheikh-Ismail, Layla I., Henry, C. Jeya K., Lightowler, Helen J., Aldhaheri, Ayesha S., Masuadi, Emad, Al Hourani, Huda M.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Adults
Age Factors
Aged
Body Mass Index
Female
Food science
Humans
Middle Aged
Obesity
Obesity - epidemiology
overweight
Overweight - epidemiology
Prevalence
Public health
Studies
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates - epidemiology
Women
Women's Health
Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:The purpose of this present study was to investigate the prevalence of overweight and obesity in adult females in the United Arab Emirates. A total number of 724 females, age 20-90 years, were recruited from the seven Emirates. The sample was divided into three age groups, 20 to 30 kg/m2, respectively. The prevalence of overweight and obesity were 27% and 16%, respectively. The age group between 30 and
ISSN:0963-7486
1465-3478
DOI:10.1080/09637480802331179