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MEDICC Review 2009; 11 (4)

Overweight, obesity, central adiposity and associated chronic diseases in Cuban Adults

Díaz ME, Jiménez S, García RG, Bonet M, Wong I

Language: English
References: 42
Page: 23-28
PDF size: 133.02 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Introduction Prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing worldwide in parallel with the growing burden of noncommunicable chronic diseases. According to the World Health Organization, in 2005 approximately 1.6 billion individuals aged ≥15 years were overweight and at least 400 million were obese; by 2015 these figures will almost double. Central distribution of adiposity has also been associated with higher rates of cardiovascular diseases and other conditions.
Objective Determine the prevalence of overweight, obesity and central adiposity, and their association with noncommunicable chronic diseases and related lifestyle risk factors in Cuban adults.
Methods The Second National Survey on Risk Factors and Chronic Diseases (ENFRENT II), conducted in 2000–2001, surveyed a representative sample of males and females aged ≥15 years using a stratified, multi-stage cluster sampling design. Data from a sub-sample of 19,519 individuals aged ≥20 years were analyzed and prevalence calculated for diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and for each of these variables in association with overweight, obesity and central distribution of adiposity, and with the presence of sedentary lifestyle, smoking, alcohol consumption, eating regular daily meals and daily breakfast.
Results Estimated prevalence of overweight and obesity in the adult population was 30.8% (CI: 30.1–31.5) and 11.8% (CI: 11.2–12.4), respectively. Obesity prevalence was twice as high in women (15.4%; CI: 14.5–16.3) as in men (7.9%; CI: 7.3–8.6). Obesity was significantly more frequent in diabetics, hypertensives and people with heart disease, while central adiposity was significantly associated with a higher prevalence of diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, hypertension, obesity and overweight. Smoking and alcohol consumption were low among overweight and obese subjects, who exhibited a higher prevalence of irregular and inadequate eating patterns.
Conclusions Prevalence of overweight, obesity and central adiposity, and comorbidity with diabetes mellitus, hypertension and heart disease, are growing public health problems in Cuba. A multi-sector strategy is needed to develop comprehensive food and nutrition policies and programs aimed at halting these trends, including interventions that encourage healthy eating patterns and regular physical activity in adults and children.


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