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Obesity Measures as Predictors of Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases among the Jordanian Population: A Cross-Sectional Study

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dc.contributor.authorAlkhalidy, Hanaen
dc.contributor.authorOrabi, Aliaaen
dc.contributor.authorAlnaser, Khadeejahen
dc.contributor.authorAl-Shami, Islamen
dc.contributor.authorAlzboun, Tamaraen
dc.contributor.authorObeidat, Mohammad D.en
dc.contributor.authorLiu, Dongminen
dc.coverage.countryJordanen
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-29T13:24:58Zen
dc.date.available2021-11-29T13:24:58Zen
dc.date.issued2021-11-20en
dc.date.updated2021-11-25T16:00:13Zen
dc.description.abstractObesity is strongly associated with cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D). This study aimed to use obesity measures, body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) to predict the CVD and T2D risk and to determine the best predictor of these diseases among Jordanian adults. A cross-sectional study was conducted at the governmental and military hospitals across Jordan. The study participants were healthy or previously diagnosed with CVD or T2D. The continuous variables were compared using ANOVA, and the categorical variables were compared using the X2 test. The multivariate logistic regression was used to predict CVD and T2D risk through their association with BMI and WC. The final sample consisted of 6000 Jordanian adults with a mean age of 41.5 &plusmn; 14.7 years, 73.6% females. The BMI (OR = 1.7, CI: 1.30&ndash;2.30, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001) was associated with a higher risk of T2D compared to WC (OR = 1.3, CI: 1.04&ndash;1.52, <i>p</i> = 0.016). However, our results showed that BMI was not associated with CVD risk, while the WC was significantly and positively associated with CVD risk (OR = 1.9, CI: 1.47&ndash;2.47, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001). In conclusion, an elevated BMI predicts a higher risk of T2D, while WC is more efficient in predicting CVD risk. Our results can be used to construct a population-specific intervention to reduce the risk of CVD and T2D among adults in Jordan and other countries with similar backgrounds.en
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dc.identifier.citationAlkhalidy, H.; Orabi, A.; Alnaser, K.; Al-Shami, I.; Alzboun, T.; Obeidat, M.D.; Liu, D. Obesity Measures as Predictors of Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases among the Jordanian Population: A Cross-Sectional Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 12187.en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182212187en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/106761en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherMDPIen
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.subjectobesityen
dc.subjectwaist circumferenceen
dc.subjectbody mass indexen
dc.subjecttype 2 diabetesen
dc.subjectcardiovascular diseasesen
dc.subjectrisken
dc.subjectJordanen
dc.titleObesity Measures as Predictors of Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases among the Jordanian Population: A Cross-Sectional Studyen
dc.title.serialInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Healthen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
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