Sociodemographic and behavioural risk factors for obesity among community dwelling older adults in Ghana and Nigeria: A secondary analysis of data from the SIREN study
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Date
2021
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SAGE
Abstract
Objectives: To explore the prevalence and risk factors of obesity among older adults from low and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Methods: This is a secondary analysis of data obtained from the SIREN study through in-person
interviews and measurements from healthy stroke-free older adults (≥60 years). Overweight/obesity was defined as body mass index ≥25 kg/m2
Abdominal obesity was defined as waist-to-hip
ratio (WHR) of >0.90 for males and >0.85/females or waist circumference (WC) of >102 cm
for males/>88 cm for females. Adjusted odds ratio (aORs) with 95% confidence interval (CIs)
of the relationship between obesity and sociodemographic factors were assessed at P < 0.05.
Results: Overall, 47.5% of participants were overweight/obese, 76.6% had a larger than recommended WHR, and 54.4% had a larger than recommended WC. Abdominal obesity (WC; aOR:
9.43, CI: 6.99–12.50), being a Nigerian (aOR: 0.55; CI: 0.42–0.72), living in an urban setting (aOR:
1.92; CI: 1.49–2.46), earning >$100/month (aOR: 1.53; CI: 1.19–1.96), and having formal educa tion (aOR: 1.42; CI: 1.08–1.87) were associated with overweight/obesity.
Conclusion: Living in urban settings, earning a higher income, and having a formal education were
associated with a higher odds of obesity among older adults from LMICs.
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Research Article
Keywords
Obesity, Older adult, Abdominal obesity, Africa, LMICs