scholarly journals Obesity awareness among elders living in rural area: a household survey

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 565
Author(s):  
Maycon Sousa Pegorari ◽  
Alisson Fernandes Bolina ◽  
Darlene Mara dos Santos Tavares
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
The Body ◽  
The Self ◽  
Kappa Index ◽  
Socioeconomic And Demographic Factors

The acceptance of the disease is essential to health self-care, elder’s awareness regarding obesity is suggested to influence their search for health services, and consequently, in obesity’s treatment. This study aimed to verify obesity awareness of elders living in rural areas and associated socioeconomic and demographic factors. We conducted a cross-sectional household survey with 562 individuals, who were older than 60 years and were rural residents from a Brazil southeast city. The identification of obesity awareness was consisted in the agreement between the self-referred obesity and the diagnosis criteria using the body-mass index >27Kg/m². The associated socioeconomic and demographic factors were: gender, age range, marital status, education and income. Descriptive statistical analysis, Kappa index and logistic regression (p <0.05) were conducted. The highest percentage of elders were men (53.6%), 60├ 70 years old (62.6%), married (67.8%), studied for 4|-8 years (40.0%) and with an individual monthly income of one minimal wage (45.7%). The prevalence of obesity according to the body-mass index was 34.7% and the self-referred 15.1%, which was classified as regular agreement by the Kappa coefficient (k= 0.232; p<0.001). The majority of the elders with obesity were not aware of  this condition (64.6%), with higher odds ratio for men than for women (OR=2.34;CI=1.29-4.77). We found high obesity prevalence among elders residents in the rural area, who did not recognize themselves with this condition. Moreover, elderly men presented lower obesity awareness than women. 

scholarly journals Variation in body mass index and their determinants among married women in Uttar Pradesh

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 52
Author(s):  
Sonam Maheshwari ◽  
Brijesh Singh ◽  
Omprakash Singh ◽  
Puneet Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Nutrition Transition ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Married Women ◽  
The Body ◽  
Nutrition Status ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Nutrition Research

<p>The body mass index of married women is a high quality sign of a country’s health status as well as economic condition. Nutrition    research in India has previously focused on the serious problem of under nutrition related to nutrient deficit and high rates of infection. BMI provide an indicator for supporting to wipe out many preventable diseases. Alteration in nutritional status plays an important role in the course of a person’s health. Hence, BMI can be used as an indicator for nutrition status, and association with some diseases can be expected. This study observes the emerging nutrition transition among 7559 married and currently non –pregnant women aged between 15-49 years and also the differential impact of some demographic, socioeconomic, environmental and health-related factors on the body mass index living in Uttar Pradesh, India. The third wave of National Family Health Survey (2005-06) data provides nationally representative data on women’s weight and height. Average BMI is 21.11 kg/m2, and a turn down tendency in BMI was found during the last about 20 years.  Body mass index increased with increasing age, education level of the woman, standard of living index. Lower BMI was especially pronounced among women who were living in rural areas, Hindus, employed women and women who are anemic.</p>

scholarly journals Do the body weight perception and body mass index affect the participation of exercise?

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sema Can ◽  
Erkan Demirkan ◽  
Abdulkerim Çeviker
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Weight Perception ◽  
The Body ◽  
The Self ◽  
Kappa Statistics ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Body Weight Perception

Abstract Study aim: In this study, it is aimed to find out the exercise preferences based on the Body Mass Index (BMI) and Body Weight Perception (BWP), and to determine the consistency between BMI and BWP calculated via the self-reporting method. Material and methods: The study was conducted total of 297 volunteers, included 174 females (Mage = 27.19 ± 9.94 years) and 123 males (Mage = 26.08 ± 10.15 years), who were members of the physical activity center. The height and body weight values were obtained based on the self-reports. BWP was assessed by asking “how do you describe your weight?” As a statistical analysis, the Pearson chi-square test and Kappa statistics were used. Results: It was determined that overweight/obese female prefered most the strength exercises, whereas, overweight/obese men, according to both methods, preferred the different kind of exercises (p < 0.05). When the mutual consistency of the BWP and BMI methods was compared, “average” level conformity was found in female, and “weak” level conformity was found in male (Female: κ = 0.48; p < 0.000; Male: κ = 0.21; p < 0.001). Conclusion: It could be said that the type and application protocol of the exercise has been related with the frequency and duration of the exercise for both of the methods. Besides, it could be said that there was a higher consistency among female participants at the level of participating to the exercise and they had similar exercise preference, frequency and duration.

The Body Mass Index of Blacks and Whites in the United States during the Nineteenth Century

2011 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 371-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott Alan Carson
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Body ◽  
Healthy Weight ◽  
Blacks And Whites

Body mass index (bmi) values reflect the net balance between nutrition, work effort, and calories consumed to fight disease. Nineteenth-century prison records in the United States demonstrate that the bmi values of blacks and whites were distributed symmetrically; neither underweight nor obese individuals were common among the working class. bmi values declined throughout the nineteenth century. By modern standards, however, nineteenth-century bmis were in healthy weight ranges, though the biological living standards in rural areas exceeded those in urban areas. The increase in bmis during the twentieth century did not have its origin in the nineteenth century.

scholarly journals The study of the relationship between the self esteem, body mass ındex and life quality of adolescentsErgen bireylerin benlik saygısı, beden kitle indeksi ve yaşam kalitesi ilişkisinin incelenmesi

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 3211
Author(s):  
Suat Kılıçarslan ◽  
İsmail Sanberk
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Body ◽  
The Self ◽  
Ninth Grade Students ◽  
Meaningful Relationships ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this research is to study the relationship between the body mass index and life quality of ninth grade students after controlling their self esteem values. In the research Self-Esteem Scale was used to determine the points for self-esteem and Kiddo-Kindl-Adolescent Form was used for the perceptions of life quality. The students in the study group consists of 327 (45.3%) girls and  395 (54.7%) boys, It consists of a total of 722 students,  and the average age is 15.2. When analyzed in terms of body mass index it was found out that of the students 16.8% are low weight, 70.9% are moderate and 12.3% are owerweight.  When the results obtained by the research was examined it was observed that there are meaningful relationships between body mass index (BMI) values and self-esteem and life quality  and between self-esteem and life quality. However, when the self-esteem values of the adolescent individuals were excluded within the scope of the research, the relationship between BMI and life quality points which previously show meaningful level positive relationship is almost non-existent. According to these findings the life quality of the adolescent obese may be low only if his/her self-esteem is low. The findings which obtained with this research were argued within the frames of existing research findings. ÖzetBu araştırmanın amacı, dokuzuncu sınıf öğrencilerinin benlik saygıları kontrol altına alındıktan sonra beden kitle indeksi ve yaşam kalitesi arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektir. Araştırmada benlik saygısı puanlarını belirlemek için Kendine Saygı Ölçeği, yaşam kalitesi algıları için Kiddo-Kindl-Ergen Formu kullanılmıştır. Çalışma grubunda bulunan öğrencilerin 327'si (%45.3) kız ve 395'i (%54.7) erkek, toplam 722 öğrenciden oluşmuştur ve yaş ortalaması 15.2'dir. Beden kitle indeksleri bakımından incelendiğinde öğrencilerin %16,8'inin düşük kilolu, % 70.9’ unun orta ve %12.3' ünün obez olduğu bulunmuştur. Araştırma sonucunda elde edilen bulgular incelendiğinde, öğrencilerin Beden Kitle İndeksi (BKİ) değerleri ile benlik saygısı ve yaşam kalitesi arasında ve benlik saygısı ile yaşam kalitesi arasında anlamlı ilişkiler olduğu görülmektedir. Ancak, araştırma kapsamında ergen bireylerin benlik saygısı değerleri dışta tutulduğunda, daha önce anlamlı düzeyde olumlu ilişki gösteren BKİ ve yaşam kalitesi puanları arasındaki ilişki neredeyse ortadan kalkmaktadır. Elde edilen bu bulguya göre ergen obez, ancak eğer benlik saygısı düşükse, yaşam kalitesinin de düşük olabileceğini göstermektedir. Araştırmada elde edilen bulgular var olan araştırma bulguları çerçevesinde tartışılmıştır. 

scholarly journals Body Mass Index and Indicators of Lipid Exchange in Liver Steatosis of Alcoholic and Nonalcoholic Genesis in Residents of Rural Area: Similarities and Differences

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 23-27
Author(s):  
N. V. Mikhaylova ◽  
I. L. Petrunko
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Lipid Metabolism ◽  
Liver Disease ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Liver Steatosis ◽  
Alcoholic Fatty Liver ◽  
Lipid Exchange ◽  
Lipid Metabolism Disorders

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and alcoholic liver disease (ALD) are serious health problems. Features of liver steatosis (LS) due to NAFLD and ALD in rural areas, including lipid metabolism indicators, depending on body mass index (BMI), have not been thoroughly studied.Aim. To study the features of lipid metabolism in residents of rural area in LS due to NAFLD and ALD depending on the BMI.Materials and Methods: 1152 residents of a rural therapeutic site were surveyed. Lipidograms and BMI were analyzed in patients with LS at NAFLD and ALD.Results. There were no patients with a reduced BMI in the rural medical site. Persons with BMI ≥ 25 among patients with LS on the background of NAFLD (98.2 %) are significantly more frequent than on the background of ALD (55.1 %) (p < 0.001). Among subjects with normal BMI there were more patients with ALD (44.9 %) than with NAFLD (1.8 %) (p < 0.001). There were no significant differences in age in patients with in NAFLD depending on BMI (p > 0.05). Patients with LS of ALD with an increased BMI were older than those with a normal index (p < 0.05). Also, there were no differences in lipidograms with LS on the background of NAFLD and ALD depending on BMI (p > 0.05). Triglyceride levels (TG) and atherogenic coefficient (AC) were significantly higher (p < 0.05 in both cases) in LS with ALD than in patients with NAFLD. Findings. Disorders of lipid metabolism were found in patients with LS with both increased BMI and normal. At the rural therapeutic site, patients with LS due to ALD have more pronounced lipid metabolism disorders than those ones with NAFLD, regardless of BMI.

scholarly journals Modeling of Longitudinal Factors Under-Age Five Children Body Mass Index at Bahir Dar Districts: First Order Transition Model

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 581-598
Author(s):  
Alebachew Abebe Alemu
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
The Body ◽  
Order Transition ◽  
Transition Model ◽  
Bahir Dar ◽  
First Order ◽  
First Order Transition

Abstract The body mass index (BMI) is calculated as weight in kilograms divided by square height in meters ($$ \frac{\text{kg}}{{{\text{m}}^{2} }} $$ kg m 2 ). Its formula was developed by Belgium Statistician Adolphe Quetelet, and was known as the Quetelet Index (Adolphe Quetelet in BMI formula was developed. Belgium Statistician, 1796–1874. http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/childrens_bmi/about_childrens_bmi.htm). It provides a reliable indicator of body fatness for most people and is used to screen weight categories that may lead to health problems. BMI is an internationally used measure of health status of an individual. This study was modeling of longitudinal factors under-age five children BMI at Bahir Dar Districts using First Order Transition Model. This study was based on data from 1900 pre four visits (475 per individual) children enrolled in the first 4 visits of the 4-year Longitudinal data of children in Bahir Dar Districts. First order transition model was used to describe the relationships between children BMI and some covariates accounting for the correlation among the repeated observations for a given children. There were statistically significant (P value < 0.05) difference among children BMI variation with respect to time, Sachet (plump nut), age, residence, Antiretro-Viral Therapy, diarrhea and pervious BMI. But, fever, cough, Mid-Upper Arm Circumference and sex were statistically insignificant (p value > 0.05) effect on children BMI. According to the findings of this study about 29.28% were normal weight, 67% were under weight, 2.52% were overweight and only 1.21% were obesity. Consequently, the study suggests that concerned bodies should focus on awareness creation to bring enough food to under-age five children in Bahir Dar Districts especially in rural areas.

BODY MASS INDEX OF MARRIED BANGLADESHI WOMEN: TRENDS AND ASSOCIATION WITH SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS

2012 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 385-399 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. G. HOSSAIN ◽  
P. BHARATI ◽  
SAW AIK ◽  
PETE E. LESTREL ◽  
ALMASRI ABEER ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Wealth Index ◽  
First Marriage ◽  
Age At First Marriage ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors ◽  
Assist Intervention ◽  
Age Range

SummaryBody mass index (BMI) is a good indicator of nutritional status in a population. In underdeveloped countries like Bangladesh, this indicator provides a method that can assist intervention to help eradicate many preventable diseases. This study aimed to report on changes in the BMI of married Bangladeshi women who were born in the past three decades and its association with socio-demographic factors. Data for 10,115 married and currently non-pregnant Bangladeshi women were extracted from the 2007 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS). The age range of the sample was 15–49 years. The mean BMI was 20.85±3.66 kg/m2, and a decreasing tendency in BMI was found among birth year cohorts from 1972 to 1992. It was found that the proportion of underweight females has been increasing in those born during the last 20 years of the study period (1972 to 1992). Body mass index increased with increasing age, education level of the woman and her husband, wealth index, age at first marriage and age at first delivery, and decreased with increasing number of ever-born children. Lower BMI was especially pronounced among women who were living in rural areas, non-Muslims, employed women, women not living with their husbands (separated) or those who had delivered at home or non-Caesarean delivery.

Body mass index of women in Bangladesh: comparing Multiple Linear Regression and Quantile Regression

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sorif Hossain ◽  
Raaj Kishore Biswas ◽  
Md Amir Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Quantile Regression ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
The Body ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors

Abstract This study explored the association between socio-demographic factors and the body mass index (BMI) of women of reproductive age (15–49 years) in Bangladesh. Data from the 2014 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS-14) were analysed using Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) and Quantile Regression (QR) analyses. The study sample comprised 15,636 non-pregnant women aged 15–49. The mean BMI of the women was 22.35±4.12 kg/m2. Over half (56.75%) had a BMI in the normal range (18<BMI<25 kg/m2), and 18.50%, 20.00% and 4.75% were underweight (BMI≤18 kg/m2), overweight (25≤BMI<30 kg/m2) and obese (BMI≥30 kg/m2), respectively. The results of the MLR found that age, wealth index, urban/rural place of residence, geographical division, womenʼs educational status, husbandʼs educational status, womenʼs working status and total number of children ever born were significantly (p<0.001) associated with respondents’ mean BMI. The QR results showed different associations between socio-demographic factors and mean BMI, as well as a different conditional distribution of mean BMI. Overall, the results indicated that women with uneducated husbands, with little or no education and from less-affluent households from rural areas tended to be more underweight compared with women in other groups. The inter-relationship between the study womenʼs mean BMI and associated socio-demographic factors was assessed using QR analysis to identify the most vulnerable cohorts of women in Bangladesh.

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