Does the Frequency of Watching Television Matters on Overweight and Obesity among Reproductive Age Women in Ethiopia?

Background. Studies in developed countries have revealed an association of different magnitudes between watching television and the risk of being overweight and obese among reproductive age women. Even so, there is no evidence of such an association in the context of the Ethiopian population. Hence, the study aimed to assess the association between watching television with overweight and obesity in a nationally representative sample of Ethiopian women. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted by using secondary data analysis from 2016 Ethiopia demographic and health survey among women aged from 15 to 49 years. The samples were selected using a two-stage stratified cluster sampling technique. A total of 10,074 women were included in the analysis. The outcome variables were both overweight and obesity, whereas the main exposure variable was the frequency of watching television. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed for adjusting potential confounders. Adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with 95% confidence intervals was used to declare a statistically significant association. Results. The study found that watching television at least once a week was significantly associated with both overweight (AOR: 1.79; 95% CI: 1.20–2.73) and obesity (AOR: 3.76; 95% CI: 2.04–6.95). The study also divulged that the odds of overweight were higher among women aged 25–39 years (AOR: 2.17; 95% CI: 1.25–3.77) and 40–49 years (AOR: 2.69; 95% CI: 1.45–5.00), urban residents (AOR: 1.76; 95% CI:1.17–2.65), attended higher education (AOR:2.11; 95% CI: 1.22–3.65), and richest in the wealth index (AOR: 2.83; 95% CI:1.71–4.68). Similarly, the odds of obesity were higher among women aged 25–39 years and 40–49 years, attended higher education, and the richest in wealth index. Conclusions. The results from this study demonstrated that watching television at least once a week is associated with obesity among reproductive age women in Ethiopia. Therefore, a social behavioral change communication campaign needs to be taken to improve awareness regarding the harmful consequences of watching television for long hours. Further research studies should be conducted among men and adolescents to determine whether this positive association exists among that target population as well.

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Frequency of television viewing and association with overweight and obesity among women of the reproductive age group in Myanmar: results from a nationwide cross-sectional survey

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024680 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. e024680 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Rajat Das Gupta ◽

Ibrahim Hossain Sajal ◽

Mehedi Hasan ◽

Ipsita Sutradhar ◽

Mohammad Rifat Haider ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Rural Women ◽

Television Viewing ◽

Wealth Index ◽

Educational Status ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Reproductive Age ◽

Secondary Outcome ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional

ObjectivesThis study aimed to discern the association between the frequency of television viewing and overweight and obesity among reproductive age women of Myanmar.DesignThis was a cross-sectional study.SettingThis study used Myanmar Demographic and Health Survey (2015–2016) data.ParticipantsTotal of 12 021 women both aged 15–49 years and also not pregnant or did not deliver a child within the 2 months prior to the survey were included.Primary and secondary outcome measuresThe primary outcome was overweight (23.0 kg/m2to <27.5 kg/m2) and obesity (≥27.5 kg/m2), which was measured using the Asian body mass index cut-off. Ordered logistic regression analysis was conducted to find the association between the explanatory and outcome variables. The potential confounders controlled in the multivariable analyses were age, place of residence, region of residence, highest educational status, current employment status, wealth index, parity and number of household members.ResultsThe prevalence of overweight was 26.5% and obesity was 12.2% among the study participants. The odds of being overweight and obese were 20% higher (adjusted OR (AOR) 1.16, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.32; p=0.023) among those who watched television at least once a week compared with those who did not watch television at all. Rural women who watched television at least once a week were 1.2 times more likely to be obese (AOR 1.16, 95% CI 1.01 to 1.34; p=0.040) compared with those who did not watch television at all.ConclusionsFrequent television watching was associated with obesity among rural women of reproductive age in Myanmar.

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Trends, prevalence and risk factors of overweight and obesity among women of reproductive age in Bangladesh: a pooled analysis of five national cross-sectional surveys

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018468 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (7) ◽

pp. e018468 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Muhammad Abdul Baker Chowdhury ◽

Md Mohiuddin Adnan ◽

Md Zakiul Hassan

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Low Cost ◽

Wealth Index ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Reproductive Age ◽

Demographic And Health Surveys ◽

Obesity Prevalence ◽

Women Of Reproductive Age ◽

Cross Sectional

ObjectiveTo determine the trends, prevalence and risk factors of overweight and obesity among Bangladeshi women of reproductive age from 1999 to 2014.DesignWe analysed nationally representative data from the 1999, 2004, 2007, 2011 and 2014 cross-sectional Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys.SettingBangladesh.ParticipantsWomen aged 15–49 years.Primary outcomeOverweight/obesity.ResultsA total of 58 192 women were included in the analysis. The prevalence of overweight and obesity among women of reproductive age increased significantly from 7.53% (95% CI 6.83 to 8.29) and 1.82% (95% CI 1.48 to 2.24) in 1999 to 28.37% (95% CI 27.49 to 29.28) and 10.77% (95% CI 10.22 to 11.35) in 2014, respectively. Age, education, wealth index, watching television and contraceptive use were associated with overweight and obesity in both urban and rural areas.ConclusionsOverweight and obesity prevalence increased significantly among Bangladeshi women of reproductive age between 1999 and 2014. Development of effective low-cost strategies to address the increasing burden of obesity should be a high priority.

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Dietary correlates of overweight and obesity among adolescents during the current nutrition transition: a cross sectional study in Kerala

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20173686 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (9) ◽

pp. 3140

Author(s):

Sivakumar C. P. ◽

Jose Joseph ◽

Manjula V. D.

Keyword(s):

Nutrition Transition ◽

Eating Behaviour ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Cluster Sampling ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Middle Income ◽

Health And Nutrition ◽

Nutritional Transition

Background: Overweight and obesity during childhood is a matter of growing concern among many low and middle income countries. Obesity in the developing world can be seen as a result of a series of changes in diet, physical activity health and nutrition. This is collectively known as ‘nutrition transition.Methods: The present study was conducted in an urban area of Kottayam district in Kerala. The schools were stratified into government, aided and unaided categories. Cluster sampling technique was used and data was collected after informed consent.Results: Obesity and overweight were found to be higher in children who consume butter/ghee, fried local foods, red meat/chicken and pizza/burgers frequently. The factors related to eating behaviour include time for finishing meals, parent force to eat, skipping of breakfast, family eats out and consumption of fast food.Conclusions: Nutritional transition has contributed to the problem of adolescent obesity.

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TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN, SIKAP DAN PERILAKU WANITA USIA SUBUR TERHADAP DETEKSI DINI KANKER PAYUDARA DENGAN METODE SADARI DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS III DENPASAR UTARA TAHUN 2017

ARCHIVE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH ◽

10.24843/ach.2017.v04.i02.p08 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 68

Author(s):

A.A Istri Cinya Dewi ◽

Desak Nyoman Widyanthini ◽

Ni Made Dian Kurniasari

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Early Breast Cancer ◽

Cancer Detection ◽

Breast Cancer Detection ◽

Reproductive Age ◽

Cluster Sampling ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Breast Self Examination ◽

Reproductive Age Women ◽

Self Examination

ABSTRAKKanker tertinggi yang diderita wanita di Provinsi Bali masih ditempati oleh kanker payudara dan terus meningkat setiap tahunnya. Pada tahun 2014 terdapat 198 kasus kanker payudara dengan CFR sebesar 2%, sedangkan pada tahun 2015 kejadian kanker payudara meningkat menjadi 380 kasus dengan CFR sebesar 10% . Kasus tertinggi terdapat di Kota Denpasar sebanyak 65% atau 248 kasus dengan CFR sebesar 15%. Dari sebelas Puskesmas yang ada di Kota Denpasar, 15% kasus kanker payudara berada di Puskesmas III Denpasar Utara dan kasus kematian sebanyak 3 orang terdapat di Kelurahan Peguyangan di wilayah Puskesmas tersebut. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengetahuan, sikap dan perilaku wanita usia subur terhadap deteksi dini kanker payudara dengan metode SADARI di wilayah kerja Puskesmas III Denpasar Utara. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif kuantitatif dengan rancangan cross-sectional. Populasi sebanyak 7920 WUS, dengan sampel sebanyak 94 responden yang diambil dengan teknik Cluster sampling. Data dikumpulkan dengan wawancara menggunakan kuesioner kemudian dianalisis secara deskriptif. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian 47,87% responden memiliki pengetahuan cukup, 53,19% bersikap kurang dan sebagian besar WUS (63,83%) tidak melakukan SADARI. Adanya kencendrungan tingkat pengetahuan yang paling banyak pada kategori cukup maka dapat menyebabkan sikap yang kurang pula, kemudian dapat berkaitan dengan rendahnya WUS yang melakukan deteksi dini kanker payudara dengan metode SADARI.Kata Kunci : Pengetahuan, Sikap, Perilaku, Deteksi Dini Kanker Payudara Dengan Metode SADARI ABSTRACTBreast cancer is the highest cancer suffered by women in Bali Province and its number continues to increase every year. In 2014, there were 198 breast cancer cases with CFR of 2%, meanwhile in 2015 the incidence of breast cancer increased to 380 cases with 10% CFR. The highest cases found in Denpasar City with 65% or 248 cases and 15% CFR. A 15% of them were found in working area of Puskesmas III North Denpasar with 3 fatalities found in Kelurahan Peguyangan. This study aimed to identify knowledge, attitude and behaviour related to early breast cancer detection using breast self-examination among reproductive age women in the working area of Puskesmas III North Denpasar 2017. This was a descriptive quantitative study with cross-sectional design. There were 7,920 population of reproductive age women, then a sample of 94 women were derived using a Cluster Sampling technique. Data were gained through interview using structured questionnaire and analysed descriptively. The results showed that 47,87% respondents had enough knowledge; 53,19% had less attitude and 63,83% had not practiced early breast cancer detection using breast self-examination. Most of the respondents only had enough knowledge, which might lead to their lack of attitude and also caused less practiced of breast self-examination.Keywords: knowledge, attitude and behaviour, early breast cancer detection using breast self-examination

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Chronic Energy Deficiency and Its Determinant Factors among Adults Aged 18–59 Years in Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism ◽

10.1155/2021/8850241 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Samuel Dagne ◽

Yonatan Menber ◽

Yosef Wassihun ◽

Gedefaw Dires ◽

Atitegeb Abera ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Public Health Problem ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Wealth Index ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cluster Sampling ◽

Limited Information ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Energy Deficiency ◽

Chronic Energy Deficiency

Background. The prevalence of undernutrition in low- and middle-income countries is still remarkably high. Undernutrition during adulthood is a greater risk factor for low productivity, poor health, and mortality. There is limited information on the prevalence and determinants of chronic energy deficiency in Ethiopia. Objective. To assess the prevalence and determinants of chronic energy deficiency among adults aged 18–59 years in Ethiopia. Method. A secondary data analysis was conducted using the data obtained from the 2016 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey. Data were collected using a multistage stratified cluster sampling technique, and the analytic sample consisted of 9,280 adults aged 18–59 years. The chi-square test and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used, and p value <0.05 was taken as statistically significant. Result. A total of 9280 adults aged 18–59 years were included in the study and 2911 (28.7%) (95% CI: 27.0%–30.4%) of whom were chronic energy deficient. Adults who have no work (AOR = 1.41, 95% CI: 1.16, 1.72), male adults from Tigray region (AOR = 2.23, 95% CI: 1.61, 3.09), Afar region (AOR = 2.98, 95% CI: 2.04, 4.36), Somali region (AOR = 3.14, 95% CI: 2.19, 4.52), Gambella region (AOR = 1.89, 95% CI: 1.29, 2.76), Harari region (AOR = 1.54, 95% CI: 1.09, 2.19), Amhara region (AOR = 1.53, 95% CI: 1.09, 2.13), Oromia region (AOR = 1.53, 95% CI: 1.07, 2.19), Dire Dawa (AOR = 1.45, 95% CI: 1.03, 2.05), adults live lonely (AOR = 1.44, 95% CI: 1.21, 1.71), and adults residing in poor wealth index households (AOR = 1.26 : 95% CI: 1.07, 1.49) were significantly associated with chronic energy deficiency. Conclusion and recommendation. Chronic energy deficiency among male adults in Ethiopia was a high public health problem. Marital status, wealth index, occupation, and region were significant predictors of chronic energy deficiency. The Ministry of Health with other partners should strictly monitor and evaluate interventions that are being applied and should give focus to adult men to prevent malnutrition.

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OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY;

The Professional Medical Journal ◽

10.29309/tpmj/2017.24.11.636 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 24 (11) ◽

pp. 1635-1646

Author(s):

Rukiya Tariq ◽

Kalsoom Tariq

Keyword(s):

Research Study ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Cluster Sampling ◽

Obese Women ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Lactating Women ◽

Research Findings

Introduction: The upsurge in occurrence of overweight and obesity is exploredwith the passage of time as the corresponding diseases are increasing rapidly. Objectives:The main objectives of this instant research study were to explore the comorbidities and theirassociation with overweight and obesity among 25 to 60 years old women. Study Design andSetting: Descriptive cross sectional study was carried out in Lahore, Pakistan from January2016 to May 2016. Material and Methods: All the non-pregnant and non-lactating women 25to 60 years of age belonging to different socio-economic groups were included in our study.Results: Based on cluster sampling technique and sample size, there were 1555 women in 20clusters in which 1106 overweight and 449 obese women were found for the further research.IBM SPSS statistics version 21 was used to analyze our research findings. Conclusion:The study leads to the interesting exposition of the various overwhelming diseases relatedto overweight and obesity. Significant achievements were obtained by considering differentcomorbidities with respect to which the topic can be easily summarized to some extent.

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Awareness on presentation of obstetric fistula and associated factors among reproductive age women in south eastern zone of tigray,ethiopia,2020.cross sectional study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-966802/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Berhane Teklay Asfaha ◽

Haftu Berhe Gebru ◽

Desta Siyoum Belay ◽

Teferi Gebru Gebremeskel

Keyword(s):

Obstetric Fistula ◽

Multivariable Analysis ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Reproductive Age ◽

P Value ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

South Eastern ◽

Reproductive Age Women ◽

Eastern Zone

Abstract Background Worldwide, around one million girls and women are currently living with fistula. Less than 20,000 women with obstetric fistula are treated each year. Lack of awareness is a frequently mentioned barrier to seeking fistula treatment; many women suffering from obstetric fistula do not know what fistula is, as it is treatable, or where to get treatment. Even though obstetric fistula has likely weighed down women since the beginning of time, few researches proportionally exists. Methods A community based quantitative cross-sectional survey was undertaken in south eastern zone of Tigray. A multistage random sampling technique was implemented to select total participants of 605 reproductive age women. Two districts were randomly selected and from those districts, 12 kebels were selected randomly and the calculated sample size (605) was proportionally allocated to each selected kebeles. The data were collected by using face to face/interview with structured questionnaire from February 26-March 24/2020 after ensuring that all requirements of ethical considerations were fulfilled. The collected data were entered in to Epidata version 4.2 then exported to SPSS version20 for analysis. Descriptive statistics with frequency, percentage, table and graph and cross tabulation were used for presentation of result. Bivariable and multivariable analysis were used to examine the association. Odds ratios with 95% confidence interval and P-value <0.05 were used to determine the statistical association. Result Overall, about 31.6% of respondents had good awareness on presentation of obstetric fistula. The major determinant factors identified to awareness on presentation of obstetric fistula were educational level (above secondary)[AOR(95%CI=2.9(1.42-9.6)],history of institutional delivery (for the index child)[AOR (95%CI=4.1(1.76-9.56)] and having prior information about obstetric fistula[AOR (95%CI=2.2(1.01-4.75)]. Conclusion In this study majority of reproductive age women in the study area had poor awareness regarding presentation of obstetric fistula. Several interventions like health education and information should be implemented to enhance the awareness of the community towards obstetric fistula.

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Factors Associated with Alcohol Consumption Among Youth Men, Ethiopian 2016 Demographic Health Survey.

10.21203/rs.3.rs-122508/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Kindie Mekuria Tegegne ◽

Biruk Beletew Abate ◽

Mesfine Wudu Kassaw ◽

Etsay Hailu G/mariam ◽

Mohammed Ahmed Yimam

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Health Survey ◽

Economic Status ◽

Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Cluster Sampling ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Data Set ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Hiv Aids

Abstract Background: Alcohol consumption is a global issue, both developed and underdeveloped countries' health trouble. Specifically in Ethiopia, youth men 15-24 years of age are engaged in psychoactive substances mainly alcohols. Alcoholic person has other concomitant mental illness the discord of school, unemployment and being low socio-economic status.Methods: A cross-sectional study using the 2016 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS) data set was applied. The samples were selected using a two-stage stratified cluster sampling technique. The data were analyzed with SPSS version 20. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to identify factors associated with alcohol consumption by controlling confounders. An adjusted odds ratio with a 95 % confidence interval was considered to declare a statistically significant association.Results: The present study comprised of 4486 weight samples of youth men. The prevalence of alcohol consumption among youth men in this study was 39.3 %. Men aged 15-19 (AOR=1.27 (95% CI =1.01-1.60), being unemployed (AOR=1.62 (95% CI=1.27-2.07), don’t have awareness about HIV/AIDS (AOR=4.70 (95%=2.44-9.01),being married (AOD 0.58(0.39-0.85) and poorer youth men (AOD =1.75(95%CI=1.21-2.54) ,being orthodox (AOR=5.12(95%CI =2.47-10.64), protestant (AOR=0.42(95% CI =0.20- 0.87)Muslim (AOR=0.07(95% CI=0.03-0.16) religious followers were significantly associated with alcohol consumption.Conclusion: Alcohol consumption among youth men was relatively high when we compared with other countries study. Strengthening the awareness of HIV/AIDS, change alcohol drinking experience on religious ceremonies especially in orthodox, organizes the youth and job creation is suggested to avert alcohol consumption trajectory.

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Nationally representative surveys show gradual shifting of overweight and obesity towards poor and less-educated women of reproductive age in Nepal

Journal of Biosocial Science ◽

10.1017/s0021932020000152 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-19

Author(s):

Ipsita Sutradhar ◽

Tahmina Akter ◽

Mehedi Hasan ◽

Rajat Das Gupta ◽

Hemraj Joshi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Birth Outcome ◽

Wealth Index ◽

Educational Status ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Reproductive Age ◽

Demographic And Health Surveys ◽

Women Of Reproductive Age ◽

Reproductive Age Women ◽

Nationally Representative ◽

The Government

Abstract Overweight and obesity are considered major public health concerns all over the world. They have the potential to increase the risk of developing non-communicable diseases in reproductive age women, increasing their risk of pregnancy related complications and adverse birth outcome. This study was carried out to identify the trend of prevalence of overweight and obesity, along with their determinants, among reproductive age women (15–49 years) in Nepal. Data were taken from the nationally representative 2006, 2011 and 2016 Nepal Demographic and Health Surveys (NDHSs). Women were considered to be overweight or obese when their BMI was 23.0–27.5 kg/m2 or ≥27.5 kg/m2, respectively. Univariate, bivariate and multivariate analyses were performed, with significance taken at p<0.05. The prevalences of overweight and obesity both showed rising trends in women of reproductive age in Nepal from 2006 to 2016, particularly among those with no education, only primary education and poor women. The presence of overweight and obesity was found to be significantly associated with the sample women’s age, educational status, wealth index, place of residence, ecological zone, developmental region, number of household members, marital status and ethnicity. In 2016 one in every three women of reproductive age in Nepal was either overweight or obese. As overweight and obesity have detrimental effects on women’s health, the Government of Nepal, in collaboration with other government and non-government organizations, should take action to halt the rising trends in overweight and obesity in the country.

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Knowledge of breastfeeding practice and associated factors among fathers whose wife delivered in last one year in Gurage Zone, Ethiopia

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0254824 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (7) ◽

pp. e0254824

Author(s):

Solomon Shitu ◽

Daniel Adane ◽

Haimanot Abebe ◽

Ayenew Mose ◽

Alex Yeshaneh ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Associated Factors ◽

Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Educational Status ◽

P Value ◽

Cluster Sampling ◽

Health Seeking ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Breastfeeding Practice ◽

At Home

Background Breastfeeding is the feeding of an infant or young child with breast milk directly from female human breasts. It confers short-term and long-term benefits for both child and mother, including helping to protect children against a variety of acute and chronic disorders. In mothers, breastfeeding (BF) reduces postpartum bleeding, enhances accelerated involution of the uterus, and plays a crucial role in child spacing. Fathers have an important but often neglected role in the promotion of healthy breastfeeding practices. Evidence shows that mothers who have a supportive and encouraging partner are more likely to plan to breastfeed for a longer duration. So, this study was aimed to assess knowledge and associated factors towards breastfeeding practice among fathers. Methods A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Gurage Zone among 597 fathers. One stage cluster sampling technique was used to select study participants. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data and it was checked for consistency and completeness and entered into epi data and exported to SPSS for analysis. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis was done to identify independent predictors. P-value < 0.05 was considered to declare a result as statistically significant. Result In this study, a total of 585 participants were involved making a response rate of 98%. The overall knowledge status of participants was 341 (58.3%). The mean age of participants was 29.5 (SD±4.5). Urban residence, educational status, exposure to media, having more than one baby at home, and accompany his wife during health-seeking were independent predictors of knowledge status. Conclusion This study has shown the level of knowledge of fathers towards breastfeeding in the study area was low (58.3%). Residence, two or more babies at home, accompany during ANC, and indexed infant illness was independent predictors of knowledge status of fathers towards breastfeeding. Policymakers and possible stack holders should better focus on the improvement of knowledge because the knowledge determines the overall condition of the family including the psychological development of the children that affect their life especially in a country like Ethiopia in which most of the decisions are made by them. Other researchers focus on the interaction of parents and the child and feeding disorders.

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