Prevalence and Perception of Obesity Among Sub-Saharan Africans in Korea.

Publisher: Springer Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101256527 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1557-1920 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 15571912 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Immigr Minor Health Subsets: MEDLINE

Original Publication: New York, NY : Springer, c 2006-

Obesity/*ethnology ; Obesity/*psychology; Acculturation ; Adult ; Africa South of the Sahara/ethnology ; Age Factors ; Body Mass Index ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Humans ; Logistic Models ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Overweight/ethnology ; Overweight/psychology ; Perception ; Prevalence ; Republic of Korea/epidemiology ; Risk Factors ; Sex Factors ; Time Factors ; Young Adult

There is a dearth of obesity study among sub-Saharan African immigrants in Seoul, Korea. We investigated the prevalence and perception of obesity among this population. A cross-sectional study involving 211 immigrants aged 20 years and above from sub-Saharan Africa was carried out, using a structured questionnaire. Obesity (BMI ≥ 30.0 kg/m²) was calculated as the primary outcome variable. The overall prevalence of obesity was 27.0% (men 22.6% and women 36.8%). In a logistic regression analysis adjusting for age, obesity was significantly associated with increased duration of residence. Participants were 4.03 (95% CI 1.63-9.94) more likely to disagree than agree that obesity is a sign of wealth and that it gives respect. There is an urgent need to assess the possible factors predisposing sub-Saharan Africans to obesity and interventions should be designed targeting their lifestyle modification for healthy weight.

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Keywords: Immigrants; Obesity; Perception; Sub-Saharan Africa

Date Created: 20180628 Date Completed: 20191206 Latest Revision: 20200225

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