Introduction: Realizing that obesity is a risk factor of Non Communicable Disease, we looked for problem of obesity among aging using data of Basic Health Research in the year 2007.
Method: Respondent consisted of a total of 1,671 person of 55 years old and more selected using random sample. We collected data through questions about their age, character, sex, number of household members, socioeconomic status etc. and measurement of BMI. Bivariate analysis was performed using Chi-Square Test (p < 0,05) to obesity status and multivariate logistic regression was performed to look for the best model to explain factors relate to obesity among aging.
Results: prevalence of obesity among elderly person was 30,9% (BMI). There were 11.6% belongs to underweight (BMI), about 25,2% smokers and 30% household mothers. Further analysis using multivariate logistic regression gave the result that elder person with age 65-74 year old (OR = 2.001); CI 95% = 1,284-3,118), age 55-65 years (OR = 1.891, CI 95% = 1.2-2.7), work as household mother (OR = 1.728, CI 95% = 1,261-2.368), higher social economy(OR 1.788, CI 95% = 1.249-2.558), mild physical activity (OR = 1.874, CI 95% = 1.310 – 2.681), and regularly smoking (OR = 1.605; CI 95% = 1.194-2.157, p = - -2) were likely to obese.
Conclusion: This study called for attention on obesity prevention program to elderly persons concentrated on household mothers, smokers and facilitates higher social economy groups to actively did physical activities. |