Housewives’ Obesity Determinant Factors in Iran; National Survey - Stepwise Approach to Surveillance
"nBackground: Women suffer more from obesity than men in Iran do. In this study, we compared obesity risk and its con­tributors regarding the job categories as housewives (HWs) or employees to deeply explore the risk of obesity in house­wives in Iran."nMetho...
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| author | S Navadeh L Sajadi A Mirzazadeh F Asgari M Haghazali |
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| description | "nBackground: Women suffer more from obesity than men in Iran do. In this study, we compared obesity risk and its con­tributors regarding the job categories as housewives (HWs) or employees to deeply explore the risk of obesity in house­wives in Iran."nMethods: Based on WHO stepwise approach, in 2005, 33472 women aged 15 to 65 years old (excluding all men) were ex­amined for the major risk factors for non-communicable diseases. Obesity was determined by Body Mass Index>30kgm-2 in adults (>20 years) and by girl BMI percentiles according to WHO 2007 Growth Reference 5-19 years in adolescents.  We modeled obesity by logistic regression and entered all the known/potential predictors, including job categories."nResults: The participation rate was more than 99%. The weighted prevalence of overweight and obesity in HWs were 34.5% and 24.5% respectively. Employed women were about 4% and 10% less overweight and obese than the HWs, respec­tively (P< 0.01). HWs vs. employed women had the adjusted OR 1.39 (CI95%, 1.18-1.63) for obesity. Older women, with higher educational level and socioeconomic status, lower physical activities and those living in urban areas were at risk of obesity. In comparison to HWs, working as an Official Clerk (OR=0.66) associated with a decrease in odds of obe­sity significantly, while others did not."nConclusion: Being as HW is an independent significant factor for obesity in women. Preventive health care programs to re­duce risk of obesity in women should be applied, considering their occupation for achieving more effectiveness. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3c5c9adbee024ec999a1b07eefdad3a32022-12-21T23:03:51ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Public Health2251-60852011-06-014028795Housewives’ Obesity Determinant Factors in Iran; National Survey - Stepwise Approach to SurveillanceS NavadehL SajadiA MirzazadehF AsgariM Haghazali"nBackground: Women suffer more from obesity than men in Iran do. In this study, we compared obesity risk and its con­tributors regarding the job categories as housewives (HWs) or employees to deeply explore the risk of obesity in house­wives in Iran."nMethods: Based on WHO stepwise approach, in 2005, 33472 women aged 15 to 65 years old (excluding all men) were ex­amined for the major risk factors for non-communicable diseases. Obesity was determined by Body Mass Index>30kgm-2 in adults (>20 years) and by girl BMI percentiles according to WHO 2007 Growth Reference 5-19 years in adolescents.  We modeled obesity by logistic regression and entered all the known/potential predictors, including job categories."nResults: The participation rate was more than 99%. The weighted prevalence of overweight and obesity in HWs were 34.5% and 24.5% respectively. Employed women were about 4% and 10% less overweight and obese than the HWs, respec­tively (P< 0.01). HWs vs. employed women had the adjusted OR 1.39 (CI95%, 1.18-1.63) for obesity. Older women, with higher educational level and socioeconomic status, lower physical activities and those living in urban areas were at risk of obesity. In comparison to HWs, working as an Official Clerk (OR=0.66) associated with a decrease in odds of obe­sity significantly, while others did not."nConclusion: Being as HW is an independent significant factor for obesity in women. Preventive health care programs to re­duce risk of obesity in women should be applied, considering their occupation for achieving more effectiveness.http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/18421.pdf&manuscript_id=18421WomenHousewifeOccupationObesityOverweight |
| spellingShingle | S Navadeh L Sajadi A Mirzazadeh F Asgari M Haghazali Housewives’ Obesity Determinant Factors in Iran; National Survey - Stepwise Approach to Surveillance Iranian Journal of Public Health Women Housewife Occupation Obesity Overweight |
| title | Housewives’ Obesity Determinant Factors in Iran; National Survey - Stepwise Approach to Surveillance |
| title_full | Housewives’ Obesity Determinant Factors in Iran; National Survey - Stepwise Approach to Surveillance |
| title_fullStr | Housewives’ Obesity Determinant Factors in Iran; National Survey - Stepwise Approach to Surveillance |
| title_full_unstemmed | Housewives’ Obesity Determinant Factors in Iran; National Survey - Stepwise Approach to Surveillance |
| title_short | Housewives’ Obesity Determinant Factors in Iran; National Survey - Stepwise Approach to Surveillance |
| title_sort | housewives obesity determinant factors in iran national survey stepwise approach to surveillance |
| topic | Women Housewife Occupation Obesity Overweight |
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