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 (%)
28.0
23.1
16.2
14.4
34.9
29.5