Body mass index and distribution of body fat in female Bosnian refugees—a study in primary health care

Public Health ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 113 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Sundquist
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Primary Health

scholarly journals Analysis of risk factors for osteopenia and osteoporosis among adults and elderly in primary health care

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 263-274
Author(s):  
Aniandra Karol Gonçalves Sgarbi ◽  
Kátia Gianlupi Lopes ◽  
Márcia Regina Martins Alvarenga
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Normal Body Mass Index ◽  
Primary Care Center ◽  
Primary Health

Objective: To analyze the distribution of risk factors for osteopenia and osteoporosis among adults and elderly in primary care. Method: sectional study of quantitative approach. Random sample extracted from registered adults and elderly from the five Family Health Strategy units belonging to an Expanded Family Health and Primary Care Center in Dourados, MS. Data collected between March and December 2015. The sample consisted of 44 adults and 103 elderly, of which only 109 performed all examinations. Body mass index, bone densitometry, serum calcium, 25 serum hydroxyvitamin D and a structured questionnaire were used. Results: The factors that were significantly associated with the risk of osteopenia and osteoporosis (p <0,05) were female gender, alcohol consumption and normal body mass index. Conclusion: the identification of these risk factors made it possible to trace their distribution profile, which will be of great value for carrying out health promotion actions and prevention of these diseases in Primary Health Care.

scholarly journals Body Mass Index Assessment of Health Care Professionals in a Primary Care Setting in Portugal: a Cross Sectional Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 609 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inês Campos-Matos ◽  
André Peralta-Santos ◽  
Bernardo Gomes ◽  
Gustavo Borges ◽  
Pedro Aguiar
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Primary Care Setting ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary Health

<p><strong>Introduction:</strong> Obesity is an important public health problem because it is a risk factor for numerous diseases and is associated with a higher death risk. Evidence concerning the prevalence of excess weight in health professionals is scarce and this group is often overlooked in weight interventions programs. This paper aims to estimate the prevalence of obesity and overweight among Portuguese primary health care professionals and to describe differences between occupational groups.<br /><strong>Material and Methods:</strong> This was a cross sectional study based on a primary care setting in Portugal in 2011. We collected data on occupation, age, sex and height of professionals from four primary care centers. We did a descriptive analysis of the main variables and an analysis of covariance to compare mean Body Mass Index.<br /><strong>Results:</strong> Our sample represented 52.8% of the total population of the four primary care centers, and 38.6% were overweight and 16.9% were obese. When adjusted for age and gender, health service personnel had the highest average Body Mass Index, followed by nurses, physicians, and superior technicians, in that order.<br /><strong>Discussion:</strong> Although we can’t ensure the generalisation of the results and cannot exclude the possibility of sampling bias, these results suggest high prevalence obesity and overweight in workers of primary health care in Portugal.<br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> In this primary care setting more than half of the health care professionals were overweight or obese. Tailored interventions might be needed to tackle this issue.</p><p><br /><strong>Keywords:</strong> Body Mass Index; Health Personnel; Obesity; Portugal; Primary Health Care; Prevalence.</p>

scholarly journals Obesity and Perceived Body Shape among Adults Attending Primary Health Care Centers in Jeddah

2020 ◽  
pp. 147-155
Author(s):  
Rajaa Mohammad Al-Raddadi ◽  
Saad Abdullah Alholaibi ◽  
Ammar Abdulwadood Albakistani ◽  
Sultan Sameer Alrabghi ◽  
Reem Masoud Hafiz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Neck Circumference ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Health Care Centers ◽  
Health Care Centers

Background: Body image can be defined as how an individual believes, realizes and gets along with their physical appearance. The relationship between obesity and body image is complex as studies argue that the image of the body might be influenced by obesity over psychological problems, which affects the quality of an adult's life. Aim:  To identify the association between perceived body image and obesity. Study Design: An analytical cross-sectional. Place and Duration: the study was conducted in two primary health care centers in Jeddah City, Saudi Arabia during 2020. Methodology: Target sample was 425 cases of Saudi adults of 20 years of age and above. Data was collected using questionnaire includes demographic characteristics, body image questionnaire. Anthropometric measurements include waist, Hip and neck circumference, and waist, height and weight were measured. Results: men constitute 250 (58.8%) and 175 women (41.1%). Regarding marital status majority of participants were married (71.8%). The prevalence of obesity according to Body mass index was 37.6% among men and 42.9% among women, by high Waist circumference it was 68.8% among men and 84.6% women, using waist hip ratio, the prevalence among men was 64.8% and 53.7% among women. Neck circumference 57.2% among men and 53% for women. The prevalence of high Waist Hight Ratio was 89.2% among men and 86.9% for women. Women showed higher Waist circumference underestimation compared to men. Using Body mass index men exhibited higher underestimation for obesity and women for overweight. However, the significant associations between Perceived body image, waist height ratio and neck circumference were showed only among men. In general, obese participants are more likely to underestimate their actual body image by all obesity measurements. Conclusion: A discrepancy was found in the PBI compared to different anthropometric measurements. Obese women are more likely to underestimate their obesity than men.

scholarly journals Effects of a novel mobile health intervention compared to a multi-component behaviour changing program on body mass index, physical capacities and stress parameters in adolescents with obesity: a randomized controlled trial

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Stasinaki ◽  
D. Büchter ◽  
C.-H. I. Shih ◽  
K. Heldt ◽  
S. Güsewell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Muscle Mass ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
Health Intervention ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Physical Capacities ◽  
Stress Parameters

Abstract Background Less than 2% of overweight children and adolescents in Switzerland can participate in multi-component behaviour changing interventions (BCI), due to costs and lack of time. Stress often hinders positive health outcomes in youth with obesity. Digital health interventions, with fewer on-site visits, promise health care access in remote regions; however, evidence for their effectiveness is scarce. Methods This randomized controlled not blinded trial (1:1) was conducted in a childhood obesity center in Switzerland. Forty-one youth aged 10–18 years with body mass index (BMI) > P.90 with risk factors or co-morbidities or BMI > P.97 were recruited. During 5.5 months, the PathMate2 group (PM) received daily conversational agent counselling via mobile app, combined with standardized counselling (4 on-site visits). Controls (CON) participated in a BCI (7 on-site visits). We compared the outcomes of both groups after 5.5 (T1) and 12 (T2) months. Primary outcome was reduction in BMI-SDS (BMI standard deviation score: BMI adjusted for age and sex). Secondary outcomes were changes in body fat and muscle mass (bioelectrical impedance analysis), waist-to-height ratio, physical capacities (modified Dordel-Koch-Test), blood pressure and pulse. Additionally, we hypothesized that less stressed children would lose more weight. Thus, children performed biofeedback relaxation exercises while stress parameters (plasma cortisol, stress questionnaires) were evaluated. Results At intervention start median BMI-SDS of all patients (18 PM, 13 CON) was 2.61 (obesity > + 2SD). BMI-SDS decreased significantly in CON at T1, but not at T2, and did not decrease in PM during the study. Muscle mass, strength and agility improved significantly in both groups at T2; only PM reduced significantly their body fat at T1 and T2. Average daily PM app usage rate was 71.5%. Cortisol serum levels decreased significantly after biofeedback but with no association between stress parameters and BMI-SDS. No side effects were observed. Conclusions Equally to BCI, PathMate2 intervention resulted in significant and lasting improvements of physical capacities and body composition, but not in sustained BMI-SDS decrease. This youth-appealing mobile health intervention provides an interesting approach for youth with obesity who have limited access to health care. Biofeedback reduces acute stress and could be an innovative adjunct to usual care.

Metabolic syndrome in outpatients receiving antipsychotic therapy in routine clinical practice: A cross-sectional assessment of a primary health care database

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 100-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antoni Sicras-Mainar ◽  
Milagrosa Blanca-Tamayo ◽  
Javier Rejas-Gutiérrez ◽  
Ruth Navarro-Artieda
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Hdl Cholesterol ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Health Care Database ◽  
Care Database

AbstractObjectiveTo determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) in outpatients treated with antipsychotics included in a primary-health-care database.MethodsA cross-sectional study was carried out assessing an administrative outpatients claim-database from 5 primary-health-centers. Subjects on antipsychotics for more than 3 months were included. The control group was formed by the outpatients included in the database without exposition to any antipsychotic drugs. MS was defined according to the modified NCEP-ATP III criteria, and required confirmation of at least 3 of the 5 following components: body mass index >28.8 kg/m2, triglycerides >150 mg/ml, HDL-cholesterol <40 mg/ml (men)/<50 mg/ml (women), blood pressure >130/85 mmHg, and fasting serum glucose >110 mg/dl.ResultsWe identified 742 patients [51.5% women, aged 55.1 (20.7) years] treated with first- or second-generation antipsychotics during 27.6 (20.3) months. Controls were 85.286 outpatients [50.5% women, aged 45.5 (17.7) years]. MS prevalence was significantly higher in subjects on antipsychotics: 27.0% (95% CI, 23.8–30.1%) vs. 14.4% (14.1–14.6%); age- and sex-adjusted OR = 1.38 (1.16–1.65, P < 0.001). All MS components, except high blood pressure, were significantly more prevalent in the antipsychotic group, particularly body mass index >28.8 kg/m2: 33.0% (29.6–36.4%) vs. 17.8% (17.6–18.1%), adjusted OR = 1.63 (1.39–1.92, P < 0.001), and low HDL-cholesterol levels: 48.4% (44.8–52.0%) vs. 29.3% (29.0–29.6%); adjusted OR = 1.65 (1.42–1.93, P < 0.001). Compared with the reference population, subjects with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder (BD), but not dementia, showed a higher prevalence of MS.ConclusionsCompared with the general outpatient population, the prevalence of MS was significantly higher in patients with schizophrenia or BD treated with antipsychotics.

scholarly journals Secondary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease in Primary Health Care

2006 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 37-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olivera Batić-Mujanović ◽  
Muharem Zildžić ◽  
Azijada Beganlić
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Secondary Prevention ◽  
Ace Inhibitors ◽  
Lipid Lowering ◽  
Primary Health

Significant increase in mortality from coronary heart disease (CHD) has been seen in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the past decade. Little is known about current secondary preventive practices and treatments among patients with CHD in primary health care. The aims of this study were to evaluate the components of secondary prevention for CHD and to detect possible gender differences. This trial included 70 patients, aged 40-70 years, with established CHD from Family Medicine Teaching Center Tuzla. We evaluated components of secondary prevention(serum total cholesterol and blood pressure levels, smoking habits, body mass index, using aspirin, ACE inhibitors and lipid lowering drugs) in all participants. Results showed that significantly more men than women had diagnosis of CHD. 26/70 (37.14%) patients had myocardial infarction, with significantly higher number of men than women, but more women had angina only. Mean systolic blood pressure was 148.09+/-20.22 and diastolic 91.62+/-10.17 mmHg; mean total cholesterol level was 6.23+/-1.33 mmol/l; mean BMI was 27.9+/-3.32 kg/m(2). Blood pressure was managed according to guidelines in 19 (27.14%), and lipid concentrations in 11 (15.71%) patients. 55/70 (78.71%) patients took aspirin, only 18/70 (25.71%) patients took lipid lowering therapy, and 20/23 (86.96%) patients with heart failure took ACE inhibitors. 16/70 (22.86%) patients were current smokers, only 19/70 (27.14%) patients had healthy body mass index, while 21/70 (30%) patients were obese. Results of this study show a suboptimal secondary prevention in primary health care, which indicate more effective public health messages and changes in the healthcare system that promotes preventive strategies.

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