Determinant Analysis of Obesity among Adult Females in Egypt | ||
| The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||
| Article 24, Volume 65, Issue 1, October 2016, Pages 662-669 PDF (424.1 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.12816/0033779 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Raouf Alebshehy1; Nura Musa Shuaib2; Jato Denis Mbako3; Dina Barffo4; Roland Kuuzagr Nuotol5 | ||
| 1Department of Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Health, Egypt | ||
| 2TB and Leprosy, Ministry of Health, Nigeria | ||
| 3Integrated Health for All Foundation, Cameroon | ||
| 4Ghana Health Service, Ghana | ||
| 5Kintampo College of Health, Ministry of Health, Ghana | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: obesity is a major and growing health problem that affects developed, and developing countries. It has many health, financial, and social consequences. Therefore, addressing obesity tops the World Health Organization’s public health agenda. In Egypt, there is a remarkable increase in obesity with more than one third of the whole population being obese. A particular issue in Egypt is that prevalence of obesity is more than double among females (46%) as compared to males (22%). Moreover, there is no national program to address the problem, and 95% of females are not taking any measures to change their weight. Despite the major gender gap in obesity prevalence, little research has examined gender differences in its determinants. Therefore, this study aims to analyse determinants of adult Egyptian female obesity. Methods: this study is an in-depth review based on secondary data collection. A conceptual framework was developed to analyse the determinants. Data is obtained from different resources such as key health databases such as PubMed, Global health, and websites of relevant institutions such as World Health Organization, and Egypt’s Ministry of Health. Findings: the study has revealed the huge burden of obesity among women in Egypt. It shows that obesity among Egyptian females increases with age, wealth, urban residency, unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity. It revealed the growing trend of obesity among poor and rural people. It also discussed other sectors of influence that lead to higher obesity rates such as urbanization, and levels of education. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Obesity; Female; Egypt | ||
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