Research Article
Prevalence and Predictors of Obesity and Overweight among Adults Visiting Primary Care Settings in the Southwestern Region, Saudi Arabia
Table 3
Prevalence of obesity and overweight according to general characteristics of the studied population.
| | Variable | Normal
N (%) | Overweight
N (%) | Obesity
N (%) |
| | Gender | | | |
| | Male | 310 (33) | 382 (40.7) | 246 (26.2) |
| | Female | 250 (35.5) | 249 (35.4) | 205 (29.1) |
| | Nationality | | | |
| | Saudi | 410 (34) | 468 (38.8) | 328 (27.2) |
| | Non Saudi | 115 (35.9) | 120 (37.5) | 85 (26.6) |
| | Marital Status | | | |
| | Married | 264 (45.1) | 199 (34) | 123 (21) |
| | Single | 258 (28) | 384 (41.6) | 281 (30.4) |
| | Divorced | 33 (29.5) | 42 (37.5) | 37 (33) |
| | Level of Education | | | |
| | Primary | 301 (35.6) | 308 (36.4) | 236 (27.9) |
| | Secondary | 130 (29.8) | 193 (44.3) | 113 (25.9) |
| | University | 120 (36.5) | 113 (34.3) | 96 (29.2) |
| | Monthly Income | |
| | >7000 SAR | 265 (40.9) | 227 (35) | 156 (24.1) |
| | 5000-7000 SAR | 84 (29.3) | 129 (44.9) | 74 (25.8) |
| | <5000 SAR | 111 (23.7) | 198 (42.2) | 160 (34.1) |
| | Hypertension | | | |
| | Yes | 62 (24.31) | 83 (32.54) | 110 (43.13) |
| | No | 499 (35.09) | 539 (37.90) | 384 (27.00) |
| | Smoking Status | | | |
| | Non-Smoker | 397 (35.25) | 370 (32.85) | 360 (31.94) |
| | Ex-Smoker | 66 (33.50) | 43 (21.82) | 88 (44.67) |
| | Smoker | 151 (47.18) | 72 (22.5) | 97 (30.31) |
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Overweight was defined as BMI equal to or greater than 25. Obesity was defined as BMI equal to or greater than 30.
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