Prevalence and Socio-demographic Determinant of Overweight and Obesity among Malaysian Adult.
Keywords:
Overweight, Obesity, Adult, MalaysiaAbstract
Introduction: Overweight and obesity is a major public health problem in the Malaysia. This study aims to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among the Malaysian adult population and their association with socio demographic characteristics (gender, ethnic, and age groups) amongst Malaysian adults’ population. Methods: A total of 17,257 adults aged 18 years and older (8,252 men, 9,005 women) were assessed for BMI status, with a response rate of 97.8%, through a household survey. Results: All socio-demographic factors were consistently associated with higher chance of being overweight (except gender and location) and obese (except location and household income). The prevalence of overweight did not differ among the males and females but obesity was more pronounced among females. Indians took the lead in being overweight and obese and followed by the Malays and the least being the Chinese. The prevalence of overweight and obesity increased until the age group of 50-59 years old before decreased in age group of 60-69 years old and above 70 years old. Overweight and obesity were more prevalent among the widower and divorcee and the lower education populations. The unpaid workers had higher prevalence of overweight, where else, homemakers, government employees, retirees and unpaid workers were obese.  Conclusion: Our data indicate a high prevalence of overweight and obesity in the population. Several sociodemographic characteristics are associated with both overweight and obesity. This study highlight measures to improve the current national programmes to combat overweight and obesity.References
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