Prevalence of obesity and its relationship with hypertension in the elderly over 65 in Fujian
10.3969/j.issn.1006-2483.2021.02.027
- VernacularTitle:福建地区65岁以上老年肥胖流行现状及与高血压关系
- Author:
Yanhe ZENG
1
;
Xiaoyan FANG
1
;
Ke RUAN
1
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, 909th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, Southeast Hospital of Xiamen University, Zhangzhou, Fujian 363000, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Fujian;
65 years old;
Current status of obesity in the elderly;
Hypertension
- From:
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
2021;32(2):113-116
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate current status of obesity and its relationship with hypertension in the elderly over 65 in Fujian. Methods From February 2018 to March 2020, cluster sampling method was used to select 11 203 elderly people over 65 years old from residential areas and villages with concentrated population, representative medical and economic development level in Fujian, such as Fuzhou, Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Quanzhou, Sanming, Putian, Nanping, Longyan and Ningde. All the selected individuals completed the questionnaires, and the basic data including height, weight, waist circumference, hip circumference and blood pressure were measured. Results Among the 11 203 elderly people over the age of 65 in 9 city, there were 5 224 males, 5 979 females, 4 545 patients aged 65-70 years, 3 239 patients aged 70-75 years, 2 200 patients aged 75-80 years, and 1219 patients aged > 80 years. There were 309 cases of low weight (2.76%), 4 971 cases of normal weight (44.37%), 4 362 cases of overweight (38.94%) and 1561 cases of obesity (13.93%). The obesity rate of females was significantly higher than that of males, and the height and overweight rates of males were significantly higher than that of females (P<0.05). The overweight and obesity rates had significant difference among different age groups (P<0.05), which were the highest in 65-70 age group, being 31.41% and 45.17% respectively. SBP, DBP, normal blood pressure, stage I hypertension and hypertension in obesity group were significantly higher than those in other BMI groups (P<0.05). Among all age groups, the normal blood pressure and prehypertension of >80 age group were lower than those of other age groups, and the detection rate of hypertension was significantly higher than that of other age groups (P<0.05). Conclusion Overweight is more common among the elderly over 65 in Fujian, and the prevalence of hypertension is relatively high among people with low BMI.
