Assessing risk factors that can cause overweight and obesity in women of reproductive age

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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Assessing risk factors that can cause overweight and obesity in women of reproductive age

Health Risk Analysis ◽

10.21668/health.risk/2020.2.04.eng ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 38-46

Author(s):

E.L. Makarova ◽

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A.A. Olina ◽

M.M. Padrul ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Reproductive Age ◽

Women Of Reproductive Age

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Predictors and symptomatic burden of uterine fibroids among women in South-Eastern India: a cross-sectional survey analysis

International Journal of Reproduction Contraception Obstetrics and Gynecology ◽

10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20190278 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 524

Author(s):

Dharitri Swain ◽

Chanchal Yadav ◽

Jyoti Kumari ◽

Monika Rani ◽

Priyanka Daunrai Rongmei ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Uterine Fibroid ◽

Uterine Fibroids ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Reproductive Age ◽

Age Group ◽

Women Of Reproductive Age ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Associated Risk Factors ◽

Reproductive Age Group

Background: Uterine fibroid is the most common pelvic tumor in women of reproductive age and are asymptomatic in at least 50% of affected women. Various risk factors are associated with development of uterine fibroids during this reproductive age. The present study established various associated risk factors increases the prevalence of uterine fibroid among reproductive age group and clinical symptoms burden of diagnosed case.Methods: A cross sectional study design was used to collect samples for a period of six months in an OPD basis. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the 362 sample of reproductive age group (15-45 years) women in a tertiary care hospital, Southeastern India. Women diagnosed with uterine fibroid by ultrasonography were included as cases. Symptomatic features and associated risk factors of UF were collected through structure interview schedule.Results: Point prevalence of uterine fibroid among women in reproductive age group during the period of six months was 20%. Majority of them were in the age group of 30-39 years. Demographic factor such as overweight and obesity and consume dairy products daily has increased the prevalence of UF, whereas use of oral contraceptive pills and normal BMI had inverse relationship with UF risk. Most of the cases reported of having menstrual disturbances like heavy bleeding, passes blood clots during menstruation, prolonged period, urinary symptoms and pressure symptoms were considered independent predicting factors for the occurrence of uterine fibroid.Conclusions: Uterine fibroid is more prevalent among women of reproductive age causing various bleeding and renal symptoms that can have negative impact on quality of women’s life.

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The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Overweight and Obesity Among Women of Reproductive Age with Iron Deficiency Anaemia in Urban Bangladesh (P10-064-19)

Current Developments in Nutrition ◽

10.1093/cdn/nzz034.p10-064-19 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽

Author(s):

Nazia Ali ◽

Tanvir Huda ◽

Sajia Islam ◽

Michael Dibley ◽

Masudur Rahman ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Iron Deficiency ◽

Iron Deficiency Anaemia ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Reproductive Age ◽

Deficiency Anemia ◽

Baseline Assessment ◽

Women Of Reproductive Age ◽

Double Burden ◽

Double Burden Of Malnutrition

Abstract Objectives This study aims to identify the prevalence and risk factors of overweight and obesity among women of reproductive age (15–49 years) with iron deficiency anaemia in urban Bangladesh. Methods We obtained data for this study from the baseline assessment of a randomized control trial conducted among women of reproductive age with iron deficiency anemia (Hb <12 g/dl & serum ferritin <30 μg/L). The trial was carried out in Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh between December 2017 and January 2019. As part of the baseline assessment, we collected data on women's sociodemographic characteristics and reproductive history from 525 participants. We also measured the height, weight, and MUAC at the baseline. We estimated BMI using formula; weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters. As per the WHO classification, we considered women with BMI ≥25 kg/m2 to be overweight and ≥30 kg/m2 to be obese. A multivariable logistic regression model was used to ascertain the risk factors of overweight and obesity. Results Of the 525 study participants, 157 (30%; 95% CI 26.0 - 34.0) were overweight and 69 (13%; 95% CI 10.3 - 16.3) were obese. Bivariate analysis indicated that the age of women, parity, women's education, women's employment, marital status, husband's education and household wealth were associated with overweight and obesity. The multivariable analysis showed married women (OR 2.9; CI 1.0–8.3), women aged 40 to 49 years (OR 7.4; CI 2.4–22.9) and women from the higher social economic household (OR 5.8; CI 2.7‐12.4) has the highest risk of overweight and obesity. Both age and household socioeconomic status showed dose response relationship. Conclusions The prevalence of overweight and obesity among women of reproductive age with iron deficiency anemia in urban Bangladesh is three times higher than the WHO critical threshold of 15%. This highlights that Bangladesh is undergoing an epidemiologic transition characterized by the double burden of malnutrition. It is crucial that the policy makers understand what new interventions and policy initiatives are needed to address the double burden of malnutrition in the country. Funding Sources Saving Lives at Birth and Medical Research Council, UK. Supporting Tables, Images and/or Graphs

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Risk Factors Associated with Overweight and Obesity among Women of Reproductive Age Residing in Dharan Sub-Metropolitan City, Nepal

Himalayan Journal of Science and Technology ◽

10.3126/hijost.v2i0.25837 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2 ◽

pp. 26-33

Author(s):

Prabina Bhattarai ◽

Richa Bhattarai ◽

Dambar Bahadur Khadka

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Waist Circumference ◽

Marital Status ◽

Protein Intake ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Reproductive Age ◽

Women Of Reproductive Age ◽

Metropolitan City ◽

Child Bearing ◽

Associated Risk Factors

Overweight and obesity is an emerging public health issue in developed world and is also rapidly increasing in developing world. This study was carried out to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of overweight and obesity among women of child bearing age. A cross sectional study was conducted among 206 women residing in Dharan Sub-Metropolitan city of eastern Nepal. BMI, waist circumference and waist to hip ratio were used as indicators for overweight and obesity based on WHO classification and IDF Classification criteria. Association between socioeconomic factors, dietary factors, physical activity, behavioral factors and health related factors with overweight and obesity among women were assessed by using chi square test. Results showed that 50.48% women were overweight and obese (BMI > 25), while 89% based on WHR and, 75.2% based on waist circumference were abdominally obese. The study also showed that age, marital status, size of family, parity, drinking habit and protein intake were major risk factors for overweight and obesity based on BMI. Abdominal obesity based on waist circumference measurement was associated with age, marital status, parity, TV watching while eating habit, contraceptives use, eating outside and protein intake. The high prevalence of overweight and obesity, and diverse natures of associated risk factors among child bearing age women in Dharan showed that more research in this aspect need to be carried out and concerned agencies should focus on identified risk factors for interventions to reduce existing problems of overweight and obesity among women of reproductive age.

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Myocardial Infarction in Women of Reproductive age: Risk Factors, Clinical Picture, Prognosis

Kardiologiia ◽

10.18087/cardio.2020.9.n1125 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 60 (9) ◽

pp. 55-61

Author(s):

D. V. Seliverstova ◽

S. S. Yakushin

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Myocardial Infarction ◽

Family History ◽

Postmenopausal Women ◽

Incidence Rate ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Reproductive Age ◽

Women Of Reproductive Age ◽

Menstrual Function ◽

One Year

Aim To study risk factors (RF) and clinical and anamnestic features of the course and prediction in women with a preserved menstrual cycle and postmenopausal women after ST segment elevation (STEMI) and non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI).Material and methods This study included 121 women aged 32 to 55 years diagnosed with MI. The patients were divided into two groups, group 1 (study group) consisting of 60 women with preserved menstrual function (1А, STEMI; n=38; age, 48.3±5.7 years and 1B, NSTEMI; n=22; age. 49.0±4.8 years), and group 2 (control) consisting of 61 postmenopausal women (2А, STEMI; n=43; age, 49.05±4.9 years; 2B, NSTEMI; n=18; age, 49.9±3.5 years). Beside the analysis of RF and clinical features, a prediction was produced for each subgroup at one year after discharge from the hospital based on the following indexes: hospitalization for unstable angina, non-fatal MI, revascularization, cardiovascular (CV) death, and major adverse cardiac events (MACE), which included all these outcomes.Results In all subgroups, the most frequent RFs were arterial hypertension (AH), overweight and obesity, family history, smoking, and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2). Among patients with STEMI, smoking was significantly more frequently observed in the group with preserved menstrual function. Oral contraceptives were used by 3 and 6 women of reproductive age in the STEMI and NSTEMI subgroups, respectively. Incidence of STEMI as the onset of ischemic heart disease (IHD, 46.7%) was higher than in subgroup 2A (27.9 %; р=0.003). Early postinfarction angina was a more frequent complication of MI in subgroup 1A than in 2A (р=0.02).Conclusion The incidence rate of RFs, including AH, overweight and obesity, dyslipidemia, family history, and DM2, was similar in both STEMI and NSTEMI groups. Incidence rate of smoking was statistically significantly higher in subgroup 1A. One-year prediction for women with STEMI and NSTEMI was comparable irrespective of the presence or absence of the menstrual function.

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Trends in Prevalence and Related Risk Factors of Overweight and Obesity among Women of Reproductive Age in Zimbabwe, 2005–2015

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16152758 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (15) ◽

pp. 2758 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Fadzai Mukora-Mutseyekwa ◽

Hajo Zeeb ◽

Lydia Nengomasha ◽

Nicholas Kofi Adjei

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Smoking Status ◽

Economic Status ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Control Measures ◽

Reproductive Age ◽

Behavioral Risk Factors ◽

Behavioral Risk ◽

Women Of Reproductive Age

Background: The prevalence of non-communicable diseases is rising in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) such as Zimbabwe, yet, the risk factors associated with overweight and obesity among women in the country have not been explored. This study investigated the trends in prevalence and demographic, socioeconomic and behavioral risk factors of overweight and obesity among Zimbabwean women of reproductive age (15–49 years) from 2005–2015. Methods: Data from the 2005/2006, 2010/2011 and 2015 Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS) were analyzed. Multiple logistic regression models were used to examine the associations between demographic, socioeconomic, behavioral risk factors and obesity and overweight (body mass index (BMI) ≥ 25.0 kg/m2). We further estimated the prevalence of overweight and obesity over the period covered by the surveys. Results: The prevalence of overweight and obesity increased substantially from 25.0% in 2005 to 36.6% in 2015. Some of the risk factors for overweight and obesity were older age (40+) (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 4.73; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 3.73–6.01) in 2015, being married, high economic status, being employed, residence in urban areas and alcohol use. Educational attainment and smoking status were not associated with overweight and obesity across all surveys. Conclusions: We provide the first detailed analysis of trends and risk factors for overweight and obesity between 2005 and 2015 among women in Zimbabwe. The findings indicate that women of reproductive age are at high, and increasing, risk of excess weight. Thus, prevention and control measures are needed to address the high prevalence of overweight and obesity in Zimbabwe.

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