Abstract
Objective: This study aims to shed light on prevalence of underweight and overweight and its variations by socioeconomic factors in Thai Nguyen province of Vietnam.
Method: A total of 2695 respondents were successfully completed the questionnaire. Both WHO cut-off points for Asian and Pacific (AP) and international classification for Body mass index were used. Statistical analysis was performed using Stata software with the svy procedure.
Results: The prevalence of underweight is 20.1%, it is slightly but not significantly higher in females (21.2%) than males (18.9%). The prevalence of overweight in international and AP standards are 5.2% and 15.5% respectively. Again, no significant difference between males and females is found. There are no significant differences by ethnicity. People in middle aged have lowest risk of underweight and older people have greater risk of overweight than other. Higher income is associated with higher risk of overweight and lower income is associated with underweight. But this result is only significant in highest income group.
Conclusion: People of middle age, living in city or town are at lower risk of underweight. Whereas, people who is older and richest has greater risk of overweight.
Key words: underweight, overweight, Thai Nguyen, Vietnam
Method: A total of 2695 respondents were successfully completed the questionnaire. Both WHO cut-off points for Asian and Pacific (AP) and international classification for Body mass index were used. Statistical analysis was performed using Stata software with the svy procedure.
Results: The prevalence of underweight is 20.1%, it is slightly but not significantly higher in females (21.2%) than males (18.9%). The prevalence of overweight in international and AP standards are 5.2% and 15.5% respectively. Again, no significant difference between males and females is found. There are no significant differences by ethnicity. People in middle aged have lowest risk of underweight and older people have greater risk of overweight than other. Higher income is associated with higher risk of overweight and lower income is associated with underweight. But this result is only significant in highest income group.
Conclusion: People of middle age, living in city or town are at lower risk of underweight. Whereas, people who is older and richest has greater risk of overweight.
Key words: underweight, overweight, Thai Nguyen, Vietnam
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Prévalence et variation de la sous-poid et la sur-poid dans la population adulte de la province de Thai Nguyen du Vietnam
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Prévalence et variation de la sous-poid et la sur-poid dans la population adulte de la province de Thai Nguyen du Vietnam