The impact of general and central obesity for all-cause hospitalization among Iranian adults: a 20 year follow-up-results from the TLGS cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few studies have examined the effect of obesity indices on total number of hospitalizations. We examined the associations between body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) and rate of all-cause hospitalizations among Iranian adult participated in the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study cohort.

Methods

This study included 8202 individuals (3727 men) aged ≥ 30 years, who were followed for a median of 18 years. Participants were categorized into three groups according to their baseline BMI: normal weight, overweight and obese. In addition, they were classified according to WC in two categories: normal WC and high WC. Negative Binomial regression model was used to estimate the incidence rate ratios (IRRs) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) of all-cause hospitali

SUBMITTER: Ramezankhani A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10193790 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature