Abstract
Obesity and the side effects of weight gain among Iranian females are significantly higher compared to males. In addition, the trend of overweight and obesity among Iranian adolescents in particular is increasing.
Highlights
Obesity and the side effects of weight gain among Iranian females are significantly higher compared to males
The results revealed that sex differences and self-esteem were significantly associated with body weight status
The second aim of this study is to examine whether sex differences affect body weight status, and if so, at what body weight status and what level of selfesteem does it happen
Summary
Obesity and the side effects of weight gain among Iranian females are significantly higher compared to males. The trend of overweight and obesity among Iranian adolescents in particular is increasing. The trend of overweight and obesity amongst children and adolescence in the Iranian community has been shown to double between the years 1993 and 1999 [4]. Comparable data indicate that in the year 2000, 21.1 per cent and 7.8 per cent of the 11- to 17-year-old adolescents in Tehran were overweight and obese, respectively. According to Ayatollahi’s (1992) studies on obesity, between 1988-1989 and 2002-2003, there was evidence of increasing prevalence of obesity from 4.7 per cent to 10.5 per cent among males and 5.1 per cent to 22.5 per cent among females [5]. Obesity and overweight problems are significantly more common among Iranian females compared to males. Significant associations between obesity and sex, age, marital status, residential area, and educational level have been found in Iran [6,7]
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