Overweight and @entity28 profiles in XXXX Delta Region, Nigeria.

@entity1 @entity101 @entity28 @entity6287 @entity3456
INTRODUCTION: Overweight and @entity28 are global public health problems because of their effect on individuals, families and communities. The objective of this study was to describe the profile of overweight and @entity28 amongst adult out @entity1 in Uyo in the @entity3456 Delta region of Nigeria. METHOD: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study done between October 2011 and March 2012. Using a systematic sampling technique, 584 subjects aged 18-65 years were recruited; data were collected with a structured questionnaire. Subjects were measured for height, weight, waist and hip circumferences. Body mass index (BMI) and waist-hip ratio (WHR) were calculated. Subjects with a BMI of 25.0 kg/m2 - 29.9 kg/m2 were regarded as being overweight whilst a BMI of > 30.0 kg/m2 was regarded as @entity28 . Subjects with a WHR of > 0.90 for @entity1 or > 0.85 for @entity1 were regarded as having abnormal WHR. RESULTS: Of the 584 subjects, 196 (36.6%) were @entity1 and 388 (66.4%) @entity1 . The mean age for @entity1 and @entity1 was 43.3    17.8 years and 50.2    13.6 years, respectively. The prevalence of overweight amongst @entity1 was 39.8% versus 31.7% for @entity1 ; @entity28 in @entity1 was 28.0% versus 52.0% in @entity1 . Overweight and @entity28 were more prevalent in subjects aged 25-54 years and amongst married subjects. There was a significant relationship between @entity28 and television viewing (p = 0.003). @entity101 (p = 0.008) and @entity6287 (p = 0.043) were more prevalent amongst the @entity28 than the non- @entity28 subjects. CONCLUSION: Overweight and @entity28 are now common in our environment. There is therefore a need for more public education about the health consequences of big body size.
