Research Article

Emerging Nutritional Problem of Adult Population: Overweight/Obesity and Associated Factors in Addis Ababa City Communities, Ethiopia—A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Table 4

Prevalence of hypertension and diabetes mellitus in adults of Addis Ababa who have had their blood sugar level and blood pressure measured by obesity.

VariablesNutritional status (N = 14)COR (95% CI)AOR (95% CI)
ObeseNonobese
Number (%)Number (%)

Hypertension
No8 (2.5)310 (97.5)0.26 (0.07–0.89)0.14 (0.03–0.69)
Yes4 (9.1)40 (90.9)1.001.00
Total12 (3.3)350 (96.7)

Taking hypertensive drugs
No10 (3)322 (97)>0.05
Yes2 (6.7)28 (93.3)

Diabetes mellitus (DM)
No9 (4.4)197 (95.6)0.91 (0.11–7.59)
Yes1 (4.8)20 (95.2)1.00
Total10 (4.4)217 (95.6)

Taking DM drugs
No9 (4.2)203 (95.8)>0.05
Yes1 (7.7)12 (92.3)

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