Overweight and Obesity in French Hajj Pilgrims

High prevalence of overweight (45%) and obesity (30%) were recorded in French Hajj pilgrims originating from North Africa. Females were significantly more likely to suffer from obesity compared to males. The overall prevalence of obesity among French pilgrims born in North-Africa was twice that of t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of immigrant and minority health 2013-02, Vol.15 (1), p.215-218
Hauptverfasser:	Gautret, Philippe, Bauge, Marie, Simon, Fabrice, Benkouiten, Samir, Valéro, René, Parola, Philippe, Brouqui, Philippe
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Age Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Body Composition Body Mass Index BRIEF COMMUNICATION Comparative Law Cultural differences Diabetes Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology Female France - epidemiology Humans Hypertension Hypertension - epidemiology Immunization International & Foreign Law Islam Male Males Medicine Medicine & Public Health Middle Aged Minority & ethnic groups Minority Groups Noncitizens Nutrition Obesity Obesity - epidemiology Overweight Overweight - epidemiology Pilgrimages Pilgrims Population Prevalence Private International Law Prospective Studies Public Health Scientific Concepts Sex Factors Social research Social Status Socioeconomic factors Sociology Statistical analysis Studies Systematic review Travel - statistics & numerical data Travel medicine Womens health Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	High prevalence of overweight (45%) and obesity (30%) were recorded in French Hajj pilgrims originating from North Africa. Females were significantly more likely to suffer from obesity compared to males. The overall prevalence of obesity among French pilgrims born in North-Africa was twice that of the overall French population. The prevalence of obesity in pilgrims aged 55–64 years and 65 years and over were respectively 38 and 25% compared to 20 and 18% in the corresponding overall French population age classes. The prevalence of diabetes in French pilgrims was five times higher compared to that of the overall French population. This situation prompts us to organize in the next future, pre-Hajj education seminars for diabetics.
ISSN:	1557-1912 1557-1920
DOI:	10.1007/s10903-012-9583-9