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Table 4 Age-adjusted prevalence of obesity and overweight in Golestan Cohort Study (North-East of Iran) and Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study. [21] (Tehran, Iran)

From: Obesity and hypertension in an Iranian cohort study; Iranian women experience higher rates of obesity and hypertension than American women

  

Golestan Cohort Study

Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study

Overweight (%)

Overall

62.2

63.1

 

Men

53.7

57.0

 

Women

68.6

67.6

Obesity (%)

Overall

28.0

23.1

 

Men

16.2

14.4

 

Women

34.9

29.5