The Burden of Overweight and Obesity among Long-Distance Truckers in Ethiopia.

IF 3.8 Q2 ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM Journal of Obesity Pub Date : 2020-07-23 eCollection Date: 2020-01-01 DOI:10.1155/2020/4242789

Tewodros Yosef, Biruk Bogale, Alemnew Destaw, Angesom Weldu

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Abstract

Background: Abnormal body mass index (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m²) has become a major global public health problem which is rising at a faster rate in urban areas of low- and middle-income countries. In Ethiopia, the prevalence gradually increases. Long-distance truckers are at a high risk of developing overweight or obesity due to the sedentary nature of their job. Despite these populations at a high risk of developing overweight/obesity such as drivers elsewhere, pieces of data that showed the prevalence and contributing factors of overweight and obesity among long-distance truckers in Ethiopia are not yet available.

Objective: To assess the prevalence and contributing factors of overweight and obesity among long-distance truckers in Ethiopia.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 400 systematically selected truckers at Modjo dry port in Ethiopia from February to March, 2018. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a structured questionnaire. The final results were presented in tables and numerical summary measures such as mean and standard deviation (SD).

Results: Of the 400 truckers interviewed, the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 56.5%, 95% CI (51.6%-61.4%). The study also found that a monthly income ≥220 USD (AOR = 1.83, 95% CI (1.05-3.18)), having 3 or more family sizes (AOR = 2.24, 95% CI (1.15-4.36)), less than 6 hours of sleep at night (AOR = 3.34, 95% CI (1.99-5.78)), driving for 9 or more hours daily (AOR = 2.29, 95% CI (1.09-4.81)), and a truck driving experience of 10 or more years (AOR = 2.13, 95% CI (1.29-4.18)) were significantly associated with overweight and obesity.

Conclusion: The prevalence of overweight and obesity was substantially high. The study also found that sociodemographic and occupational factors are mainly associated with overweight and obesity. Therefore, a health education program should be designed for awareness creation on the importance of reducing a sedentary lifestyle, consuming healthy foods or drinks, and having regular physical exercise to mitigate the problem.

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埃塞俄比亚长途卡车司机超重和肥胖的负担。

背景:异常体重指数(BMI≥25 kg/m2)已成为一个主要的全球公共卫生问题，在低收入和中等收入国家的城市地区以更快的速度上升。在埃塞俄比亚，流行率逐渐上升。由于长途卡车司机的工作是久坐不动的，因此他们患超重或肥胖的风险很高。尽管这些人群与其他地方的司机一样有超重/肥胖的高风险，但显示埃塞俄比亚长途卡车司机中超重和肥胖的患病率及其影响因素的数据尚未获得。目的:了解埃塞俄比亚长途卡车司机超重和肥胖的患病率及其影响因素。方法:对2018年2 - 3月在埃塞俄比亚Modjo陆运港系统选择的400名卡车司机进行横断面研究。数据是通过面对面访谈收集的，使用结构化问卷。最终结果以表格和数值汇总指标如平均值和标准差(SD)的形式呈现。结果:400名受访卡车司机中，超重和肥胖患病率为56.5%，95% CI(51.6% ~ 61.4%)。研究还发现，月收入≥220美元(AOR = 1.83, 95% CI(1.05-3.18))、有3个或更多家庭成员(AOR = 2.24, 95% CI(1.15-4.36))、夜间睡眠时间不足6小时(AOR = 3.34, 95% CI(1.99-5.78))、每天开车9小时或以上(AOR = 2.29, 95% CI(1.09-4.81))、卡车驾驶经验10年或以上(AOR = 2.13, 95% CI(1.29-4.18))与超重和肥胖显著相关。结论:超重和肥胖的患病率相当高。该研究还发现，社会人口和职业因素与超重和肥胖主要相关。因此，应该设计一个健康教育计划，以提高人们对减少久坐不动的生活方式、食用健康食品或饮料以及定期进行体育锻炼的重要性的认识，以减轻这个问题。

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Journal of Obesity ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM-

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7.50

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3.00%

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21 weeks

期刊介绍： Journal of Obesity is a peer-reviewed, Open Access journal that provides a multidisciplinary forum for basic and clinical research as well as applied studies in the areas of adipocyte biology & physiology, lipid metabolism, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, paediatric obesity, genetics, behavioural epidemiology, nutrition & eating disorders, exercise & human physiology, weight control and health risks associated with obesity.