Exploration of the Risk Factors of Generalized and Central Obesity among Adolescents in North Lebanon
Table 5
Associations of sociodemographic, lifestyle, and dietary factors with generalized overweight/obesity, elevated waist to height ratio, and elevated waist circumference.
Generalized overweight/obesity
Elevated waist-to-height ratio
Elevated waist circumference
Sig.
OR (95% CI)
Sig.
OR (95% CI)
Sig.
OR (95% CI)
Sex
Female®
1.00
1.00
1.00
Male
0.07
1.77 (0.96–3.26)
0.0
1.92 (1.11–3.33)
0.07
1.68 (0.97–2.90)
School type
Private®
1.00
1.00
1.00
Public
0.91
0.96 (0.47–1.97)
0.32
1.39 (0.73–2.63)
0.09
1.72 (0.91–3.25)
Father’s education
High®
1.00
1.00
1.00
Low
0.52
0.93 (0.73–1.17)
0.12
1.18 (0.96–1.46)
0.51
1.07 (0.87–1.32)
Mother’s education
High®
1.00
1.00
1.00
Low
0.80
1.03 (0.82–1.30)
0.82
1.024 (0.83–1.26)
0.32
1.11 (0.91–1.36)
Father’s occupation
Professional®
1.00
1.00
1.00
Other
0.21
0.68 (0.37–1.24)
0.24
1.38 (0.80–2.38)
0.64
1.13 (0.67–1.93)
Number of family members
0.31
0.75 (0.43–1.31)
0.20
0.72 (0.44–1.18)
0.54
0.86 (0.53–1.40)
Regular breakfast consumption
Yes®
1.00
1.00
1.00
No
<0.0
5.51 (3.17–9.58)
0.0
2.34 (1.40–3.90)
<0.0
2.65 (1.59–4.41)
Type of drink between meals
Water®
1.00
1.00
1.00
Fresh fruit juice
0.21
0.53 (0.20–1.44)
0.90
1.05 (0.47–2.36)
0.59
1.25 (0.56–2.76)
Milk and milk shakes
0.85
1.25 (0.12–13.06)
0.88
0.84 (0.09–7.68)
0.77
0.73 (0.08–6.42)
Sweetened beverages
0.18
0.66 (0.36–1.21)
0.0
0.54 (0.31–0.94)
0.0
0.51 (0.30–0.89)
Fast food meal/week
<3 times®
1.00
1.00
1.00
>3 times
0.38
1.56 (0.58–4.20)
0.77
0.87 (0.37–2.25)
0.59
0.77 (0.30–1.98)
Screen time
Less 2 hours/day®
1.00
1.00
1.00
More 2 hours/day
0.0
1.56 (1.16–2.11)
0.07
1.29 (0.98–1.70)
0.13
1.24 (0.94–1.62)
Physical activity level
Active®
1.00
1.00
1.00
Inactive
0.0
2.20 (1.14–4.24)
0.14
1.52 (0.88–2.62)
0.0
1.73 (1.01–3.0)
significant at . Sig.: significance; ®: reference; .: number.
