Risk Factors for Overweight and Obesity among Thai Adults Results of the National Thai Food Consumption Survey 英文参考文献.docVIP

Nutrients 2010, 2, 60-74; doi:10.3390/nu2010060 OPEN ACCESS nutrients ISSN 2072-6643 /journal/nutrients Article Risk Factors for Overweight and Obesity among Thai Adults: Results of the National Thai Food Consumption Survey Nattinee Jitnarin 1,*, Vongsvat Kosulwat 2, Nipa Rojroongwasinkul 3, Atitada Boonpraderm 3, Christopher K. Haddock 1 and Walker S.C. Poston 1 1 Institute for Biobehavioral Health Research, NDRI-Mid America, 1920 W. 143rd Street, Suite 120, Leawood, Kansas 66224 USA; E-Mails: haddock@ (C.K.H.); poston@ (W.S.C.P) 2 Mead Johnson Nutrition (Thailand) Ltd., 388 Exchange tower 14th Fl., Sukhumvit Road, Klongtoey, Bangkok, 10110 Thailand; E-Mail: vongsvat.kosulwat@ 3 Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University, Phutthamonthon 4 Rd., Salaya, Phutthamoonthon, Nakorn Pathom, 73170 Thailand; E-Mails: nunrr@mahidol.ac.th (N.R.); nuabp@mahidol.ac.th (A.B.) * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: jitnarin@. Received: 30 December 2009 / Accepted: 19 January 2010 / Published: 21 January 2010 Abstract: We evaluated the associations between overweight and obesity and socio- economic status (SES), behavioral factors, and dietary intake in Thai adults. A nationally representative sample of 6,445 Thais adults (18–70 years) was surveyed during 2004–2005. Information including demographics, SES characteristics, dietary intake, and anthropometrics were obtained. Overall, 35.0% of men, and 44.9% of women were overweight or obese (BMI ≥ 23 kg/m2) using the Asian cut-points. Regression models demonstrated that age was positively associated with being overweight in both genders. In gender-stratified analyses, male respondents who were older, lived in urban areas, had higher annual household income, and did not smoke were more likely to be classified as overweight and obese. Women who were older, had higher education, were not in a marriage-like relationship