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Prevalencia de obesidad

Adultos, 2019

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:18+
Tamaño de la muestra:2142
Zona abarcada:Dubai
Referencias:Mamdouh H, Hussain HY, Ibrahim GM, Alawadi F, Hassanein M, Zarooni AA, Suwaidi HA, Hassan A, Alsheikh-Ali A, Alnakhi WK. Prevalence and associated risk factors of overweight and obesity among adult population in Dubai: a population-based cross-sectional survey in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. BMJ Open. 2023 Jan 24;13(1):e062053. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062053. PMID: 36693685; PMCID: PMC9884894.
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Adultos, 2017-2018

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:18-69
Tamaño de la muestra:4971
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:UAE National Health Survey Report 2017-18. United Arab Emirates, Ministry of Health & Prevention. https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/ncds/ncd-surveillance/data-reporting/united-arab-emirates/uae-national-health-survey-report-2017-2018.pdf?sfvrsn=86b8b1d9_1&download=true (last accessed 14.10.19)
Notas:STEPS Survey Emirati population only Men 38.5% living with overweight, 32.2% living with obesity Women 29.3% living with overweight, 41.8% living with obesity
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Adultos, 2012-2014

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:18-80
Tamaño de la muestra:2724
Zona abarcada:Expatriados
Referencias:Sulaiman, Elbadawi, Hussein, Abusnana, Madani, Mairghani, Alawadi, Sulaiman, Zimmet, Huse, Shaw and Peeters. 2017. Prevalence of overweight and obesity in United Arab Emirates Expatriates: the UAE National Diabetes and Lifestyle Study. Diabetol Metab Syndr. 9(88). DOI 10.1186/s13098-017-0287-0.
Notas:Expatriots only, they make up 80% of the population BMI calculated using ethnic specific cut-offs (Among Arabs and Europids - BMI 25 to 30kg/m2 indicated overweight and ≥ 30 kg/m2 indicated obesity. For asians those with BMI of 23 to < 27.5 kg/m2 were considered overweight while a BMI value of ≥ 27.5 kg/m2 indicated obesity)
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Adultos, 2000

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:20-79
Tamaño de la muestra:1286
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:UAEHALS2000. Measuring the health of the Nation. United Areb Emirates and lifestyle survey 2000. Published by the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and the College of Business & Economics. UAE University.
Notas:NB. Combined adult data estimated. These estimates were calculated by weighting male and female survey results. Weighting based on World Bank Population % total female 2019 (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL.FE.ZS - accessed 21.10.20)'
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Niños, 2018-2019

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:13-19
Tamaño de la muestra:932
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:Baniissa W, Radwan H, Rossiter R, et al. Prevalence and determinants of overweight/ obesity among school-aged adolescents in the United Arab Emirates: a crosssectional study of private and public schools. BMJ Open 2020;10:e038667. doi:10.1136/ bmjopen-2020-038667
Notas:Small sample size. Convenience sampling was used to select classes. Students with chronic diseases (eg, type 2 diabetes, cancer and mental health conditions) based on information from students’ school records where excluded.
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):A BMI at or above the 85th percentile for adolescents was adopted to classify participants as either overweight/obese
Cutoffs:CDC

Niños, 2016

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Edad:13-17
Tamaño de la muestra:5849
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:Global School Health Survey UAE available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/UAE-2016-gshs-fact-sheet.pdf?ua=1 (last accessed 14.12.20)
Cutoffs:WHO

Niños, 2014-2015

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:11-14
Tamaño de la muestra:27113
Zona abarcada:Regional
Referencias:AlBlooshi, A., Shaban, S., AlTunaiji, M., Fares, N., AlShehhi, L., AlShehhi, H., AlMazrouei, A., and Souid, A.-K. (2016) Increasing obesity rates in school children in United Arab Emirates. Obesity Science & Practice, 2: 196–202. doi: 10.1002/osp4.37.
Notas:Region: Ras Al-Khaimah
Cutoffs:IOTF

Niños, 2011

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:6-19
Tamaño de la muestra:1440
Zona abarcada:Regional
Referencias:A Al Junaibi, A Abdulle, S Sabri, M Hag-Ali and N Nagelkerke. The prevalence and potential determinants of obesity among school children and adolescents in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. International Journal of Obesity, (14 August 2012), doi:10.1038/ijo.2012.131
Notas:85/95th Centile
Cutoffs:WHO

Niños, 1998-1999

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:5-17
Tamaño de la muestra:381
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:Malik M and Bakir A. (2006). Prevalence of overweight and obesity among Children in the United Arab Emirates. Obesity Reviews, 8: 15 - 20.
Notas:IOTF Cut off. Reference: Cole TJ, Bellizzi MC, Flegal KM, Dietz WH. Establishing a standard definition for child overweight and obesity worldwide: International survey. BMJ. 2000 May 6;320(7244):1240-3.
Cutoffs:IOTF

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