Trends in the prevalence of obesity among young Thai men and associated factors:From 2009 to 2016

作     者：Panadda Hatthachote Ram Rangsin Mathirut Mungthin Boonsub Sakboonyarat 

作者机构：Department of PhysiologyPhramongkutklao College of MedicineBangkok 10400Thailand Department of Military and Community MedicinePhramongkutklao College of MedicineBangkok 10400Thailand Department of PharmacologyPhramongkutklao College of MedicineBangkok 10400Thailand 

出 版 物：《Military Medical Research》 (军事医学研究（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2019年第6卷第4期

页      面：299-307页

核心收录：

学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100201[医学-内科学(含：心血管病、血液病、呼吸系病、消化系病、内分泌与代谢病、肾病、风湿病、传染病)] 10[医学] 

主　　题：Trends Prevalence Obesity Young men Thailand The Royal Thai Army 

摘      要：Background:The prevalence of obesity has been increasing in both males and females *** Thailand,the National Health Examination Surveys reported that the prevalence of obesity(body mass index(BMI)≥30 kg/m^2)among Thai male adults aged 20–59 years increased from 1.7%in 1991 to 6.8%in *** has been confirmed to lead to health problems,including noncommunicable *** the present study,we report trends in the prevalence of obesity among new conscripts from 2009 to *** also investigated the associated factors of ***:Serial cross-sectional studies were conducted from 2009 to 2016 among male Royal Thai Army(RTA)conscripts whose weight and height had been measured to determine BMI after being *** subject completed a detailed risk factor *** was defined as BMI≥30 kg/***:A total of 26,540 young Thai males conscripted into the RTA were included in this *** prevalence of obesity was 2.2%in 2009,3.4%in 2010,2.5%in 2011,2.9%in 2012,3.4%in 2013,4.4%in 2014,5.0%in 2015,and 4.8%in 2016(P for trend0.0001).The independent risk factors for obesity were coming from the north central and south regions compared with the northeast,higher education level,indoor occupation and no regular ***:Our data emphasized that obesity constitutes a serious problem among young Thai *** could apply these findings in military units to other groups at any *** exercise should be provided to young adults and other age groups to slow the process of obesity,so that associated complications,especially noncommunicable diseases,will cease.