scholarly journals Prevalence of overweight and obesity and associated factors among women of childbearing age in Brazil

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Amanda O Lyrio ◽  
Elivan S Souza ◽  
Sarah dos S Conceição ◽  
Josicélia ET Batista ◽  
Sheila M Brito ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Attack ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Excess Weight ◽  
Women Of Childbearing Age ◽  
High Cholesterol ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Health History

Abstract Objective: To assess the factors associated with overweight and obesity among women of childbearing age in Brazil. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Using the National Health Survey (PNS) database, from the year 2013. The socio-economic and demographic factors analysed were age, race/skin colour, region, marital status, education level, employment and family income. Concerning health history, diagnoses of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, high cholesterol, heart attack, stroke, chronic kidney disease, menarche, parity and depression were evaluated. For lifestyle information, health status, alcoholic beverage consumption, smoking and physical activity were included. The outcomes were obesity and overweight. The association of excess weight with socio-economic and demographic factors, health history and lifestyle characteristics was investigated according to the appropriate theoretical–conceptual model for the topic. Participants: The sample size was 17 109 women aged 18–49 years. Results: The prevalence of women with excess weight was 55·20 %, with 33·26 % being overweight and 21·94 % with obesity. The factors associated with excess weight were age, non-white skin colour, having a partner, family income of up to two minimum wages, menarche before the age of 12, multiparity, diabetes mellitus, depression, hypertension, high cholesterol, stroke and heart attack. Conclusion: The results showed an association between excess weight and socio-demographic factors, both determinants of general and reproductive health history. Implementation of effective public health policies is necessary to prevent unfavourable outcomes related to the health of women of childbearing age with excess weight.

scholarly journals Factors associated with obesity and overweight in school-aged children

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 712-719 ◽  
Author(s):  
Márcia Christina Caetano de Souza ◽  
Jacqueline Domingues Tibúrcio ◽  
Juliana Mara Flores Bicalho ◽  
Heloiza Maria de Siqueira Rennó ◽  
Jacqueline Souza Dutra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Maternal Education ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Excess Weight ◽  
World Health ◽  
The Public ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Obesity And Overweight

To assess the factors associated with excess weight (overweight/obese) in school children enrolled in the public education network in Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Cross-sectional study with 1187 children between 6 and 14 years of age from municipal schools in Divinópolis, Minas Gerais. The prevalence of obesity and overweight was calculated based on the parameters of the World Health Organization, using the WHO Anthro-Plus Program. Logistic regression was used to identify the variables associated with excess weight, at a significance level of 5%. A prevalence of 24.4% of excess weight was identified. Family income and maternal education were determinants of overweight in the study population (p<0.05). Excess weight was configured as an important health problem among the students. The public power needs to implement intersectoral measures with a view to the prevention and reduction of the prevalence of overweight and obesity among school-aged children.

scholarly journals Factors associated with the consumption of table salt with inadequate iodine concentrations: a population analysis at a Peruvian household level

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Akram Hernández-Vásquez ◽  
Rodrigo Vargas-Fernández ◽  
Diego Azañedo
Keyword(s):  
Iodine Deficiency ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Population Analysis ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Women Of Childbearing Age ◽  
Table Salt ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Salt Iodine

Abstract Objective: Iodine deficiency is a public health problem, especially in Peru, where it affects women of childbearing age and school-age children. The objective of the study was to conduct a household-level analysis of the factors associated with the consumption of table salt with inadequate amounts of iodine in Peru. Design: Analytical cross-sectional study using Peruvian household-level data from the Demographic and Family Health Survey. Table salt iodine concentrations were considered as the dependent variable (‘inadequate’ with iodine levels <30 PPM and ‘adequate’ with levels ≥30 PPM). The association between iodine concentrations in salt and independent variables was evaluated using crude and adjusted log-binomial regression models. Setting: Peru. Participants: A total of 25 007 households were included. Results: In Peru, 21·8 % households had inadequate table salt iodine concentrations. Belonging to the poorer and poorest wealth index, living in the Highlands natural region, and living with women of childbearing age with native mother tongue were identified as factors associated with inadequate iodine concentrations in table salt. Conclusions: There is an urgent need to ensure that table salt with adequate iodine concentrations is available for poor populations, residents of the Highlands and households with ethnic presence. Likewise, it is necessary to promote good storage practices, greater regulation/law enforcement and better monitoring of the companies that manufacture or sell this product. Furthermore, the population needs to be informed of the disorders associated with iodine deficiency.

scholarly journals Factors Associated with Excess Weight in a Sample Population of School Adolescents

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 132
Author(s):  
Edson Dos Santos Farias ◽  
Josivana Pontes dos Santos ◽  
Maísa Maia Soares ◽  
Katia Fernanda Alves Moreira ◽  
Ivanice Fernandes Barcellos Gemelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Sedentary Behavior ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Excess Weight ◽  
World Health ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
School Type ◽  
Factors Associated

Introduction: Overweight has been reported as a public health problem. Consequently, this suggests epidemiological studies for nutritional surveillance.Objective:  To analyze the prevalence and factors associated with overweight among high school students in Capital of the Brazilian Western Amazon.Methods: cross-sectional study of 2694 adolescents from public and private schools. They collected demographic, socioeconomic and sedentary behavior through self-responded questionnaire. Overweight rating followed the recommendations of the World Health Organization (2007). The prevalence rates were calculated, odds ratio and their confidence intervals were calculated at 95%. They identified the factors associated with excess weight by multiple binary logistic regression.Results: The overall prevalence of overweight was 24.2% and 26.3% for males and 22.4% for females. After adjustment factors associated with overweight were economic class A / B (OR = 1.30, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.45), private school type (OR = 1.21, 95% CI 1,02-1.46) and poor health perception (OR = 1.27, 95% CI 1.03 to 1.58). It was concluded that excess weight showed high prevalence in economy class adolescents and B and private schools in Porto Velho, RO, Brazil.Conclusion: Therefore, the practice of physical activity associated with a diet should be encouraged, in addition to reducing sedentary behavior, to prevent the development of overweight and obesity.

Factors Associated with Overweight and Obesity among Kuwaiti College Women

1998 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 227-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulwahab Naser Al-Isa
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
College Women ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Occupation Number ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Factors Associated

A random sample of 585 Kuwaiti college women was studied in 1997 for factors associated with overweight and obesity. Weight and height were measured. The index of adiposity used was the body mass index (BMI), which is the weight in kilograms divided by the height squared (W/H2). The women were classified as overweight or obese (BMI > 25 or > 30 Kg/m2). The associated factors obtained through questionnaires included age, marital status, area of residence, number of siblings, (brothers, sisters, total), suffering from a chronic disease, obesity among parents, parents' education and occupation, number of major meals eaten, eating between meals, family income, number of servants, number of people living at home, exercising, last dental and physical checkup, dieting, year of study, highest desired degree, countries prefer visiting, and socioeconomic status (SES). The results of the study revealed that 27.2 and 7.2% of the students were overweight (BMI > 25 Kg/m2) and obese (BMI > 30 Kg/m2), respectively. Factors that were found to be significantly associated with overweight and obesity among the women included number of brothers, having a chronic disease, obesity among parents, dieting and countries prefer visiting. Logistic regression analysis of significant associated factors revealed that the same factors contributed to the development of overweight and obesity except number of brothers and having a chronic disease.

scholarly journals Factors Associated with Fecal Incontinence in Women of Childbearing Age with Crohnʼs Disease

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 775-780 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlène Brochard ◽  
Laurent Siproudhis ◽  
Jean Levêque ◽  
Amélie Grouin ◽  
Anne-Laure Mallet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fecal Incontinence ◽  
Women Of Childbearing Age ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
Factors Associated

Voluntary sterilisation among Canadian women

1991 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 263-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret De Wit ◽  
Fernando Rajulton
Keyword(s):  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Proportional Hazards ◽  
Religious Commitment ◽  
Fertility Survey ◽  
Women Of Childbearing Age ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
Age Cohorts ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Using Data

SummaryUsing data from the 1984 Canadian Fertility Survey, proportional hazards modelling was employed to determine factors associated with the likelihood of voluntary sterilisation among 5315 women of childbearing age, and the trends in timing and differences in the likelihood associated with different age cohorts. Multivariate analysis suggests that educational attainment, parity and duration since last birth at the time of sterilisation, religious commitment, province of residence and marital status at the time of sterilisation, are all important predictors. Education and parity attainment emerged as the best predictors of the timing of voluntary sterilisation in all age cohorts, but the contribution of other covariates varies between cohorts.

scholarly journals Faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Pemilihan Kontrasepsi Tubektomi Wanita Usia Subur

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 717-726
Author(s):  
Istri Utami ◽  
Efi Trimuryani
Keyword(s):  
Women Of Childbearing Age ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Selection Of

The purpose of this study was to determine the factors associated with the selection of tubectomy contraception in women of childbearing age. The type of this research is an analytic survey with a cross-sectional approach. The results of the study of 72 female respondents of childbearing age showed that the factor that was proven to be related to the choice of tubectomy contraception was Parity (p = 0.021). While the unrelated factors are Age (p = 0.732), Education (p = 0.896), and Knowledge (p = 0.086). In conclusion, the factors that have been proving to be related to the choice of tubectomy contraception is parity, whereas unrelated factors are age, education, and knowledge. Keywords: Contraception, Tubectomy, Fertile Age Women

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