Seyed Mahmoud Latifi1, Majid Karandish2, Hajieh Shahbazian3, Jalaly Mohammad Taha4, Bahman Cheraghian5, Mitra Moradi6. 1. Diabetes Research Center, Health Research Institute,, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran. Electronic address: sml1381@yahoo.com. 2. Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases Research Centre, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran. Electronic address: mkarandish@yahoo.com. 3. Diabetes Research Center, Health Research Institute Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran,. Electronic address: hjb_shahbazian@yahoo.com. 4. Diabetes Research Center, Health Research Institute Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran,. Electronic address: Jalali-tm@ajums.ac.ir. 5. Department of Biostatistic and Epidemiology, Faculty of Health Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran. Electronic address: Cheraghian2000@yahoo.com. 6. Diabetes Research Center, Health Research Institute Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran,. Electronic address: Moradi_mi@ajums.ac.ir.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Today, obesity epidemic is one of the major health problems of the present century. One of the phenotypes of obesity is metabolically healthy obesity. It seems that these obese individuals suffer less from cardiovascular disease and metabolically unhealthy obesity. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of metabolically healthy obesity (MHO) and its relationship with incidence of metabolic syndrome, diabetes and hypertension in individuals over 20 years in the city of Ahvaz. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study was a 5-year cohort study, which was conducted on adults between years 2009 to 2014.Participants who were randomly selected from individuals covered by the health centers in the city of Ahvaz in baseline population, were again recalled by these centers. The subjects completed the question aires, and anthropometric measurements and blood samples were prepared for performing tests based on Phase 1. RESULTS: A total of 591 individuals Participated in this study, 281 (47.5%) were males and 310 (52.5%) females with mean age of 42.2±13.3 years. The prevalence of MHO was 19.5% in the baseline population. The cumulative incidence of metabolic syndrome, diabetes and hypertension in MHO individuals were 29.6%, 24.3% and 13%, respectively. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of MHO was 19.5% in the baseline population. There was a specific relationship between MHO and incidence of metabolic syndrome and diabetes; however, there was a less significant relationship between MHO and hypertension.
BACKGROUND: Today, obesity epidemic is one of the major health problems of the present century. One of the phenotypes of obesity is metabolically healthy obesity. It seems that these obese individuals suffer less from cardiovascular disease and metabolically unhealthy obesity. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of metabolically healthy obesity (MHO) and its relationship with incidence of metabolic syndrome, diabetes and hypertension in individuals over 20 years in the city of Ahvaz. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study was a 5-year cohort study, which was conducted on adults between years 2009 to 2014.Participants who were randomly selected from individuals covered by the health centers in the city of Ahvaz in baseline population, were again recalled by these centers. The subjects completed the question aires, and anthropometric measurements and blood samples were prepared for performing tests based on Phase 1. RESULTS: A total of 591 individuals Participated in this study, 281 (47.5%) were males and 310 (52.5%) females with mean age of 42.2±13.3 years. The prevalence of MHO was 19.5% in the baseline population. The cumulative incidence of metabolic syndrome, diabetes and hypertension in MHO individuals were 29.6%, 24.3% and 13%, respectively. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of MHO was 19.5% in the baseline population. There was a specific relationship between MHO and incidence of metabolic syndrome and diabetes; however, there was a less significant relationship between MHO and hypertension.
Authors: Richard K D Ephraim; Frederick Ahordzor; Kwame Kumi Asare; Evans Duah; Ibrahim W Naveh-Fio; Grace Essuman; Justice Afrifa Journal: Int J Nephrol Date: 2022-05-29