"Obesidade e fatores associados numa amostra de mulheres em área de exclusão social, na cidade de São Paulo: correlação com índices antropométricos" / Obesity and associated risk factors among very low income women living in São Paulo, Southern Brazil
AUTOR(ES)
Alessandra Carvalho Goulart
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2005
RESUMO
To evaluate the prevalence and associated risk factors for obesity in low-income women living in a metropolitan area of the city of São Paulo. Methods: Cross-sectional study (116 women) living in slums. Women were categorized in three body-mass index strata [BMI] (=25.0 kg/m 2 ; 25 to 29.9 kg/m2; and = 30.0 kg/m2). Groups were compared regarding variables of social inequalities and clinical assessment: anthropometric measurements and cardiovascular risk factors. A logistic model was used to analyze the independent variables associated with overweight and obesity. Results: Frequency of obesity of 28.4% was higher than in other Brazilian samples. After multivariate adjustment, compared to lean, women with three or more childbearing were more overweight (Odds Ratio [OR], 3.4; 95% Confidence Interval [95% CI], 1.2-9.6) and obese (Odds Ratio [OR], 5,3; 95% Confidence Interval [95% CI], 1,6-17,5). White women compared to reference group (lean and African American women) were also more obese. (OR, 9.9; 95% CI, 1.5-64.6). Compared to lean, obese women had lower HDL-cholesterol levels (OR, 10; 95% CI, 2.5-50) and hypertriglyceridemia (OR, 8.4; 95% CI, 1.5-48). In these low-income women, parity and race were the most important factors associated to obesity. White women were clearly more obese than mullato and African American women.
ASSUNTO(S)
obesity poverty areas antropometria/métodos obesidade body weights and measures fatores de risco pesos e medidas corporais anthropometry/methods estudos transversais/epidemiologia Áreas de pobreza mulheres women cross-sectional studies/epidemiology risk factors
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