Table 2 Adjusted* and unadjusted prevalence rates of obesity and overweight in Golestan Cohort Study, Iran, and Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), United States
Iran | United States | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Golestan Cohort Study | 1999–2002 | 1988–1994 | |||
Unadjusted | |||||
Overweight | |||||
Overall | 63.5 (0.5)† | 65.2 (0.8) | 54.9 (0.8) | ||
Men | 54.9 (0.8) | 68.6 (0.9) | 59.4 (1.0) | ||
Women | 69.7 (0.6) | 62.0 (1.2) | 50.7 (1.0) | ||
Obesity | |||||
Overall | 28.4 (0.4) | 30.5 (0.9) | 22.3 (0.6) | ||
Men | 17.0 (0.6) | 27.5 (0.9) | 19.5 (0.7) | ||
Women | 36.6 (0.7) | 33.4 (1.2) | 25.0 (0.9) | ||
Adjusted | |||||
Overweight | |||||
Overall | 62.2 (0.5) | 65.1 (0.8) | 56.0 (0.8) | ||
Men | 53.7 (0.8) | 68.8 (0.9) | 61.0 (1.0) | ||
Women | 68.6 (0.6) | 61.6 (1.2) | 51.4 (1.0) | ||
Obesity | |||||
Overall | 28.0 (0.4) | 30.4 (0.9) | 22.9 (0.7) | ||
Men | 16.2 (0.6) | 27.5 (0.9) | 20.2 (0.7) | ||
Women | 34.9 (0.7) | 33.2 (1.2) | 25.5 (0.9) | ||