Key result
The prevalence of obesity among Malaysian elderly was 30.2%, with significantly higher odds among females, those with secondary education, higher household income, hypertension, and diabetes.
Why the study?
Obesity is a crucial, globally rising public health problem, prompting this study to determine the prevalence of obesity and its associated factors among the elderly in Malaysia.
Population
3794 elderly individuals aged 60 years and above in Malaysia
Design
Cross-sectional population-based study using a two stage stratified random sampling design
Authors
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May warrant targeted obesity monitoring in Malaysian elderly women with comorbidities; leaves causal pathways open for longitudinal studies.
Cross-Sectional (n=3,794)
Nearly one-third of the elderly population in Malaysia is obese, with higher rates observed in females, those with higher socioeconomic status, and individuals with hypertension or diabetes.
Ariaratnam et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Obesity (n=3,794). Sociodemographic and clinical risk factors vs. Reference groups was evaluated on Prevalence of obesity (95% CI 27.9-32.6). The prevalence of obesity among Malaysian elderly was 30.2%, with significantly higher odds among females, those with secondary education, higher household income, hypertension, and diabetes.
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