Prevalence of overweight and obesity among accountants in Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Abstract This study assessed the prevalence of overweight and obesity, and related factors among accounting personnel in Saudi Arabia. This cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2021 to January 2022 using an online electronic survey. The overall prevalence of obesity and overweight among accountants was 69.2% (27.7% obese and 41.5% overweight). Age (OR = 5.50, P = 0.01), sex (OR = 2.28, P = 0.01), educational level (OR = −1.56, P = 0.01), working hours (OR = −0.61, P = 0.03), fruit intake (OR = 4.00, P = 0.02), meat intake (OR = 3.38, P = 0.03), and milk intake (OR = 6.71, P = 0.01) significantly increased the prevalence of obesity and overweight among accountants. Advanced age, male sex, and increased fruit, meat, and milk consumption are significantly associated with an increased prevalence of obesity and overweight.