Association of age with overweight/obesity in the transitional from late-adolescent to early adulthood: a comparison of prevalence among five-, and three-aged groups
Keywords:
youth health, cardiometabolic risk factor, obesity, overweightAbstract
This analytic cross-sectional study is aimed to examine the prevalence of overweight/obesity, and the association of age and overweight/obesity among five-, and three-aged groups of adolescents. Among 2,462 adolescents, undergraduate students, who are a resident of dormitories of a university located in Southern region, three-hundred and fifty (14%) were recruited by using a simple random sampling. The proportion of female and male sample was 3:1, based on the total population proportion. Statistical analysis describes the prevalence of overweight /obesity. Variables with continuous data characteristics were analyzed by using one-way analysis of variance and logistic statistics.
Results showed that nearly 1 in 3 adolescents (28.9%) are overweight or obese. Based on the Asia criteria, rates of overweight, obesity grade 1, and obesity grade 2 were 12.9%, 12.9%, and 3.1%, respectively. A univariate logistic regression analysis found that age was not associated with overweight/obesity where we compared among five-, and three-aged groups. A sub-group analysis was employed among 7 BMI groups based on Thai criteria and revealed non-significant relationship of age and overweight/obesity.
This study suggests that high prevalence of overweight/obesity is noted in this adolescent group. Thus, a comprehensive cardiovascular risk screening is needed to identify other comorbidities. Promoting individual’s healthy lifestyle and healthy environment in order to raise their awareness of obesity and health-related obesity is needed.
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