Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of obesity and
abdominal obesity and some causative factors. Methodology: In this cross-sectional study …

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity (general and central) in the
Trabzon Region and its associations with demographic factors (age, sex, marital status …

There is an obesity epidemic worldwide, which has been increasing in recent years. An
epidemiologic cross‐sectional study was conducted among 3799 persons who were 30–70 …

Background: This population-based study aimed at investigating the prevalence and
associated factors of over-weight/obesity and abdominal obesity in Iran. Methods: The study …

Objective: Obesity is now considered as a major health challenges in the both developed
and developing countries. The prevalence of this phenomenon has been reported up to …

Background: The main objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of the obesity
and the related risk factors in the north of Iran. Methods: This was a population-based cross …

Background: Obesity is one of the most common health problems in the world and is
assuming epidemic proportions in both developed and developing countries. Aim: The …

The prevalence of overweight and obesity in most developed and developing countries
have been increasing markedly over the past two decades. This increase includes all ages …

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess obesity and overweight by WHO criteria in
Mashhad, Iran. Method: This cross-sectional study was performed on 4453 people from …

The aim of this study was to determine underweight, overweight, and obesity prevalence in
representative sample of adult (≥ 18 years old) Turkish population living in urban and rural …