THỰC TRANG THỪA CÂN, BÉO PHÌ VÀ KIẾN THỨC LIÊN QUAN ĐẾN THỪA CÂN, BÉO PHÌ Ở NGƯỜI TRƯỞNG THÀNH TẠI QUẬN HAI BÀ TRƯNG VÀ HUYỆN BA VÌ, HÀ NỘI NĂM 2019

Abstract

The study aimed to describe the status of overweight, obesity, and knowledge related to
overweight, obesity among adults. Methods: 220 subjects (110 in Hai Ba Trung, 110 in
Ba Vi district) were weighed, measured and interviewed using a designed questionnaire.
Overweight and obesity were assessed using BMI, percentage body fat, and waist-to-hip
ratio. Results: According to BMI, prevalence of males in Hai Ba Trung with overweight
was 25% and in Ba Vi was 14.3%; prevalence of females in Hai Ba Trung with overweight was 16.6% and in Ba Vi was 9.3%. There were 94.5% of subjects in Hai Ba Trung
and 91.8% of subjects in Ba Vi who knew that the reason for overweight and obesity
was excessive energy intake. There were 90% of subjects in Hai Ba Trung and 92.7%
of subjects in Ba Vi who knew that the consequence of overweight and obesity was hypertension. There were 85.5% of subjects in Hai Ba Trung and 71.8% of subjects in Ba
Vi knew that the reason of overweight and obesity was physical inactivity. Conclusion:
Prevalence of overweight and obesity in adults in Hai Ba Trung and Ba Vi was relatively
high, prevalence of subjects who knew the reasons of overweight and obesity was low.