Table 2 Estimates of prevalence of obesity among Iranian adults 25–64 years old
| Â | Obesity | Overweighta | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | National estimateb | Prevalence (95% CI) | National estimateb | Prevalence (95% CI) |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   25–34 (n = 1081) | 1.8 | 14.4 (11.5–17.8) | 4.1 | 31.8 (29.0–34.7) |
   35–44 (n = 1113) | 2.4 | 26.7 (22.7–31.1) | 3.5 | 39.4 (36.1–42.8) |
   45–54 (n = 1069) | 1.8 | 29.3 (25.6–33.2) | 2.5 | 39.8 (36.4–43.3) |
   55–64 (n = 970) | 0.9 | 27.4 (24.1–31.0) | 1.3 | 39.3 (35.1–43.6) |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Males (n = 2121) | 2.3 | 14.2 (12.2–16.5) | 6.0 | 37.5 (35.0–40.1) |
   Females (n = 2112) | 4.7 | 30.6 (27.3–34.0) | 5.4 | 35.1 (32.8–37.6) |
Residential area | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Urban (n = 2853) | 5.3 | 23.8 (21.5–26.2) | 8.6 | 38.2 (36.2–40.2) |
   Rural (n = 1380) | 1.7 | 18.5 (14.5–23.4) | 2.8 | 31.7 (28.4–35.3) |
Total national estimate (n = 4233) | 7.0 | 22.3 (20.2–24.5) | 11.4 | 36.3 (34.6–38.1) |