도시와 농·어촌 거주자 간 복부비만 영향요인 비교 분석

Abstract

Objectives: This study analyzes factors influencing abdominal obesity by distinguishing between urban and rural area residents in South Korea, a country with high urban-rural polarization. Methods: The study utilized second-year data from the 9th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Abdominal obesity was the dependent variable. Independent variables included socioeconomic status, lifestyle, and psychological factors. A binary logistic regression analysis was conducted with SPSS 29.0, separating urban and rural area residents. Results: Common factors such as the male gender (odds ratio [O.R.]=4.049, 2.740), age (O.R.=1.044, 1.035), low education (O.R.=2.283, 2.141), low income (O.R.=1.195, 1.905), no economic activity (O.R.=1.049, 1.138), and no aerobic activity (O.R.=1.162, 1.255) significantly influenced abdominal obesity. However, alcohol consumption, smoking, stress, depression, and perceived health showed regional variations, reflecting differences in lifestyle and health behaviors. Conclusion: Differentiated abdominal obesity education programs should be expanded to target those with depression and poor subjective health in urban areas and those with high-level smoking and alcohol consumption in rural areas. This study is meaningful as it focused on abdominal obesity, which is considered a serious risk factor, and compared the residents from urban and rural areas.