Risk factors of obesity in a cohort of 1001 Cypriot adults: An epidemiological study

dc.contributor.author	Andreou, E	en
dc.contributor.author	Hajigeorgiou, PG	en
dc.contributor.author	Kyriakou, K	en
dc.contributor.author	Avraam, T	en
dc.contributor.author	Chappa, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Kallis, P	en
dc.contributor.author	Lazarou, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Philippou, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Christoforou, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Kokkinofta, R	en
dc.contributor.author	Dioghenous, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Savva, SC	en
dc.contributor.author	Kafatos, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Zampelas, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Papandreou, D	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-06-06T06:52:03Z
dc.date.available	2014-06-06T06:52:03Z
dc.date.issued	2012	en
dc.identifier.issn	11084189	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://62.217.125.90/xmlui/handle/123456789/5824
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dc.subject	Cyprus	en
dc.subject	Nutrition	en
dc.subject	Obesity	en
dc.subject	Overweight	en
dc.subject	Risk factors	en
dc.subject.other	glucose	en
dc.subject.other	high density lipoprotein cholesterol	en
dc.subject.other	low density lipoprotein cholesterol	en
dc.subject.other	triacylglycerol	en
dc.subject.other	adult	en
dc.subject.other	aged	en
dc.subject.other	alcohol consumption	en
dc.subject.other	anthropometry	en
dc.subject.other	article	en
dc.subject.other	biochemical composition	en
dc.subject.other	body mass	en
dc.subject.other	cholesterol blood level	en
dc.subject.other	cohort analysis	en
dc.subject.other	controlled study	en
dc.subject.other	cross-sectional study	en
dc.subject.other	exercise test	en
dc.subject.other	female	en
dc.subject.other	glucose blood level	en
dc.subject.other	human	en
dc.subject.other	major clinical study	en
dc.subject.other	male	en
dc.subject.other	obesity	en
dc.subject.other	prevalence	en
dc.subject.other	risk assessment	en
dc.subject.other	risk factor	en
dc.subject.other	sedentary lifestyle	en
dc.subject.other	sex difference	en
dc.subject.other	sex ratio	en
dc.subject.other	triacylglycerol blood level	en
dc.subject.other	waist circumference	en
dc.title	Risk factors of obesity in a cohort of 1001 Cypriot adults: An epidemiological study	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.publicationDate	2012	en
heal.abstract	Background and Aims: To measure the prevalence of overweight and obesity in adults in the Republic of Cyprus, and to evaluate and relate possible obesity risk factors of the adult Cypriot population. Methods: This is an epidemiological cross-sectional study on a stratified random sample of 1001 (48.5% males-51.5% females) subjects, aged 18-80 years old. Anthropometric, biochemical, and dietary/lifestyle characteristics included in the study.Results: The prevalence of overweight (Ow) and obesity (Ob) was 46.9% and 28.8% for males and 26% and 27% for females, respectively. Overweight and obese subjects were found to have statistically significant higher levels of Body Mass Index (p<0.001), Waist circumference (p<0.001), Total serum cholesterol (p<0.001), Low density lipoprotein (p<0.005), Glucose (p<0.007) and Triglycerides (p<0.001) compared to normal peers. In addition, Ow and Ob participants consumed significantly lower levels of fruits and vegetables (p<0.001), exercised less time/d (p<0.001) and smoke more cigarettes/d (p<0.001), compared to normal subjects, respectively. In multiple regression analysis of factors associated with overweight and obesity, Waist Circumference (beta: 1.132, p<0.001), Glucose (beta: 0.892, p<0.045), alcohol consumption (beta: 0.563, p<0.001), and exercise levels (beta: -0.444, p<0.001), were the most significant ones.Conclusion: The prevalence of overweight and obesity is very high in Cypriot adults. The current study also revealed a significant positive relation of Ow and Ob with waist circumference, high blood glucose levels and increased consumption of alcohol and a negative one with decreased levels of exercise.	en
heal.journalName	Hippokratia	en
dc.identifier.issue	3	en
dc.identifier.volume	16	en
dc.identifier.spage	256	en
dc.identifier.epage	260	en