Underweight and overweight/obesity among adults in Afghanistan: prevalence and correlates from a national survey in 2018

Background: The study aimed to estimate the prevalence and correlates of underweight and overweight/obesity among adults in Afghanistan. Methods: National cross-sectional survey data of 3779 persons aged 18–69 years were analysed. Multinomial logistic regression was used to estimate factors associat...

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Main Authors: Supa Pengpid, Karl Peltzer
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spelling th-mahidol.755322022-08-04T16:03:55Z Underweight and overweight/obesity among adults in Afghanistan: prevalence and correlates from a national survey in 2018 Supa Pengpid Karl Peltzer College of Medical and Health Science University of Limpopo University of the Free State Mahidol University Agricultural and Biological Sciences Environmental Science Medicine Background: The study aimed to estimate the prevalence and correlates of underweight and overweight/obesity among adults in Afghanistan. Methods: National cross-sectional survey data of 3779 persons aged 18–69 years were analysed. Multinomial logistic regression was used to estimate factors associated with underweight and overweight/obesity relative to normal weight. Results: In all, 7.8% of the study sample was underweight (BMI < 18.5 kg/m2), 49.5% had normal weight (BMI 18.5–24.9 kg/m2), 25.5% overweight (25.0–29.9 kg/m2), and 17.2% obesity. In adjusted multinomial logistic regression, factors negatively associated with underweight were male sex (adjusted relative risk ratio (ARRR): 0.30, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.15–0.58) and hypertension (ARRR: 0.51, 95% CI: 0.27–0.95) and factors positively associated with underweight were sedentary behaviour (ARRR: 1.85, 95% CI: 1.11–3.10) and current tobacco use (ARRR: 2.58, 95% CI: 1.08–6.16). Factors positively associated with overweight/obesity were aged 30–44 years (ARRR: 2.00, CI: 1.51–2.66) and aged 45–69 years (ARRR: 1.58, CI: 1.09–2.31) (compared to 18–29 years) (ARRR: 1.28, CI: 1.14–2.18), hypertension (ARRR: 2.74, CI: 1.89–3.96), and type 2 diabetes (ARRR: 1.82, CI: 1.13–2.94), and high physical activity (ARRR: 0.70, CI: 0.50–0.98) was negatively associated with overweight/obesity. Conclusion: Almost one in ten adult respondents were underweight and more than two in five were overweight/obese, confirming a dual burden of malnutrition in Afghanistan. 2022-08-04T07:54:19Z 2022-08-04T07:54:19Z 2021-12-01 Article Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition. Vol.40, No.1 (2021) 10.1186/s41043-021-00251-0 20721315 16060997 2-s2.0-85107213156 https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/75532 Mahidol University SCOPUS https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85107213156&origin=inward
institution Mahidol University
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Thailand
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Environmental Science
Medicine
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Environmental Science
Medicine
Supa Pengpid
Karl Peltzer
Underweight and overweight/obesity among adults in Afghanistan: prevalence and correlates from a national survey in 2018
description Background: The study aimed to estimate the prevalence and correlates of underweight and overweight/obesity among adults in Afghanistan. Methods: National cross-sectional survey data of 3779 persons aged 18–69 years were analysed. Multinomial logistic regression was used to estimate factors associated with underweight and overweight/obesity relative to normal weight. Results: In all, 7.8% of the study sample was underweight (BMI < 18.5 kg/m2), 49.5% had normal weight (BMI 18.5–24.9 kg/m2), 25.5% overweight (25.0–29.9 kg/m2), and 17.2% obesity. In adjusted multinomial logistic regression, factors negatively associated with underweight were male sex (adjusted relative risk ratio (ARRR): 0.30, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.15–0.58) and hypertension (ARRR: 0.51, 95% CI: 0.27–0.95) and factors positively associated with underweight were sedentary behaviour (ARRR: 1.85, 95% CI: 1.11–3.10) and current tobacco use (ARRR: 2.58, 95% CI: 1.08–6.16). Factors positively associated with overweight/obesity were aged 30–44 years (ARRR: 2.00, CI: 1.51–2.66) and aged 45–69 years (ARRR: 1.58, CI: 1.09–2.31) (compared to 18–29 years) (ARRR: 1.28, CI: 1.14–2.18), hypertension (ARRR: 2.74, CI: 1.89–3.96), and type 2 diabetes (ARRR: 1.82, CI: 1.13–2.94), and high physical activity (ARRR: 0.70, CI: 0.50–0.98) was negatively associated with overweight/obesity. Conclusion: Almost one in ten adult respondents were underweight and more than two in five were overweight/obese, confirming a dual burden of malnutrition in Afghanistan.
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title Underweight and overweight/obesity among adults in Afghanistan: prevalence and correlates from a national survey in 2018
title_short Underweight and overweight/obesity among adults in Afghanistan: prevalence and correlates from a national survey in 2018
title_full Underweight and overweight/obesity among adults in Afghanistan: prevalence and correlates from a national survey in 2018
title_fullStr Underweight and overweight/obesity among adults in Afghanistan: prevalence and correlates from a national survey in 2018
title_full_unstemmed Underweight and overweight/obesity among adults in Afghanistan: prevalence and correlates from a national survey in 2018
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