Advising Obese Adults about Diet and Physical Activity in Sousse, Tunisia
Table 4
Distribution of tests and/or measurements taken by a health care provider at any time in the past 12 months among adults by obesity status in the region of Sousse, Tunisia.
Obesity
No (%)
Yes (%)
Have you visited a health care facility in the past 12 months for your routine health care
856 (64.8)
382 (74.3)
<0.001
Weight was taken by a health care provider at any time in the past 12 months
217 (25.5)
117 (30.9)
0.05
Height was taken by a health care provider at any time in the past 12 months
138 (16.2)
74 (19.5)
0.15
Hip circumference was taken by a health care provider at any time in the past 12 months
44 (5.2)
21 (5.5)
0.79
Waist circumference was taken by a health care provider at any time in the past 12 months
41 (4.8)
27 (7.1)
0.11
Blood cholesterol was taken by a health care provider at any time in the past 12 months
203 (23.9)
169 (44.7)
<0.001
Blood pressure was taken by a health care provider at any time in the past 12 months
427 (50.1)
256 (67.4)
<0.001
Blood glucose was taken by a health care provider at any time in the past 12 months
