The prevalence of overweight and obesity amongst hypertensive and diabetic adult patients in primary health care.
OBJECTIVE
To estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity amongst hypertensive and diabetic adult patients in primary health care centers, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.


METHODS
A retrospective review of the medical records of 3186 adult hypertensive and diabetic patients in 10 primary health care centers in Riyadh, from August to October 1999.


RESULTS
Nineteen percent of the patients were their ideal weight (body mass index < 25 kg/m2), while 35% were overweight (body mass index 25-29.9 kg/m2). Forty one percent were moderately obese (body mass index 30-40 kg/m2) and 5% were morbidly obese (body mass index > 40 kg/m2).


CONCLUSIONS
Overweight and obesity are coexisting risk factors amongst hypertensive and diabetic adult patients, and are an important focus for treatment and prevention of high blood pressure and diabetes.
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Department of Family Medicine, KKUH, College of Medicine, KSU, PO Box 28054, Riyadh 11437, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003151:Community Health Centers / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000191:economics / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000191:economics / Q000209:etiology*; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D009017:Morbidity; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012529:Saudi Arabia / Q000453:epidemiology