Obesity Among Kuwaitis Aged 50 Years or Older: Prevalence, Correlates, and Comorbidities.

Objectives: Obesity is a serious global health problem. Our objectives are to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity among elderly Kuwaitis aged 50 or older, examine their sociodemographic correlates, and analyze the association between obesity and its comorbidities. Methods: A cross-sectio...

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Publicado en:	Gerontologist Vol. 53; no. 4; pp. 555 - 567
Autores principales:	Badr, Hanan E., Shah, Nasra M., Shah, Makhdoom A.
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Oxford University Press / USA Aug2013
Materias:	Kuwait Obesity risk factors Epidemiology Interviewing Obesity Sex distribution Socioeconomic factors Cross-sectional method Chi-squared test Cluster analysis (Statistics) Confidence intervals Food preferences Statistical sampling Comorbidity Data analysis Multiple regression analysis Body mass index Disease prevalence Descriptive statistics
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