General and abdominal obesity trends in the Iranian adult population from 2004 to 2021.

Neda EfazatiZahra Hoseini TavassolKazem KhalagiMarzieh MahmudimaneshOzra Tabatabaei-MalazyDavood KhaliliHanieh-Sadat EjtahedSasan Abbasi SharghiFarshad FarzadfarAfshin OstovarBagher LarijaniShirin Hasani-Ranjbar

Published in: Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders (2023)

The standardized mean of BMI and prevalence of overweight/obesity and abdominal obesity increased among Iranian adults between 2004 and 2021. Because of the negative public and clinical health implications of obesity, health policymakers should develop comprehensive programs to control this increasing trend of weight gain.

Keyphrases

weight gain
weight loss
body mass index
birth weight
insulin resistance
healthcare
public health
metabolic syndrome
mental health
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
risk factors
emergency department
climate change
social media
health promotion
drug induced