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   Overweight and obesity in Eastern Mediterranean Region: Prevalence and possible causes  
   
نویسنده musaiger a.o.
منبع journal of obesity - 2011 - دوره : 2011 - شماره : 0
چکیده    The objective of this paper was to explore the prevalence of overweight and obesity among various age groups as well as discuss the possible factors that associated with obesity in the eastern mediterranean region (emr). a systematic review of published papers between 1990 and 2011 was carried out. obesity reached an alarming level in all age groups of the emr countries. the prevalence of overweight among preschool children(<5 years) ranged from 1.9% to 21.9%,while the prevalence of overweight and obesity among school children ranged from 7% to 45%. among adults the prevalence of overweight and obesity ranged from 25% to 81.9%. possible factors determining obesity in this region include: nutrition transition,inactivity,urbanization,marital status,a shorter duration of breastfeeding,frequent snacking,skipping breakfast,a high intake of sugary beverages,an increase in the incidence of eating outside the home,long periods of time spent viewing television,massive marketing promotion of high fat foods,stunting,perceived body image,cultural elements and food subsidize policy. a national plan of action to overcome obesity is urgently needed to reduce the economic and health burden of obesity in this region. © 2011 abdulrahman o. musaiger.
آدرس nutrition and health research unit,university of bahrain,arab center for nutrition,p.o. box 26923, Bahrain
 
     
   
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