辽宁省成人超重与肥胖流行病学调查

目的调查辽宁省城乡20周岁以上居民超重与肥胖的流行状况,为有针对性地开展肥胖防治提供科学依据.方法对4个城市及农村和两个大型国有企业部分职工进行自填式问卷调查,采用WHO诊断标准,以1990年全国人口普查年龄别人口比例计算超重和肥胖调整现患率.结果共调查37 070人,超重及肥胖调整现患率男性为24.77%和2.87%,明显高于全国平均水平;女性为17.24%和1.96%,明显低于全国平均水平.男女超重现患率在各年龄组间有显著性差异,均随年龄增加而上升.男性商业与交通运输业人员肥胖现患率最高,待业人员及农民最低;女性中家庭妇女和农民超重现患率明显高于其他职业.女性超重和肥胖现患率均随着文化程度的增高而明显降低,而男性则呈现相反趋势.本次调查所发现的年轻及知识女性超重与肥胖现患率较低是否与调查方式有关值得进一步研究.结论辽宁省超重及肥胖调整现患率男性明显高于全国平均水平,存在显著的性别、年龄、职业和文化间差别.

Investigation on epidemiology of overweight and obesity among adults in Liaoning province

Objective To offer scientific bases aiming at controlling obesity,to investigate the epidemiology of overweight and obesity among adults in cities and suburban areas of Liaoning province.Methods Residents of 4 cities and their suburban areas,and staffs from two large enterprises are investigated by self-filled structured tables.WHO diagnosed standard for overweight and obesity and the age distribution of national census in 1990 were used to calculate the age-adjusted prevalence rates.Results Data collected from 37070 adults show that age-adjusted prevalence rates of overweight and obesity are 24 77% and 2.87% respectively for males,significantly higher than the nation's average levels while 17.24% and 1.96% for females,significantly lower than that of nation's average.Prevalence rates of overweight for both males and females increase gradually with age,showing significant difference each other.Occupational characteristic of obesity in males shows that merchant and traffic transportation men have the highest rates,while unemployed and farmers have the lowest.As for females the rates of overweight in housewife and farmer are significantly higher than in other occupational groups.Education in females has a negative effect on rates of overweight and obesity,but shows opposite in male.Conclusion The age-adjusted prevalence rates of overweight and obesity of males are significantly higher in Liaoning than the nation's average levels.Age,sex,occupation,and education have significant impacts on these rates.