Association of an adult obesity, blood pressure adulthood socio-economic position

Background: The purpose of this study is to investigate an effect of childhood and adulthood socio-economic position on selected cardiovascular risk factors including obesity, blood pressure level and smoking behavior. Materials and Methods: This is a crosssectional study performed on 479 individual...

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Main Authors: Zahra Dana Siadat, Amin Reza Abdoli, Armindokht Shahsanaee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2012;volume=17;issue=3;spage=222;epage=228;aulast=Siadat
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Amin Reza Abdoli
Armindokht Shahsanaee
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description Background: The purpose of this study is to investigate an effect of childhood and adulthood socio-economic position on selected cardiovascular risk factors including obesity, blood pressure level and smoking behavior. Materials and Methods: This is a crosssectional study performed on 479 individuals, randomly selected by random clustered sampling from men and women aged 30-50 years, living in Esfahan. Their demographic characteristics, education, occupation and smoking behavior were questioned. Their weight, height and blood pressure were also measured, and their BMI (Body Mass Index) was calculated. The data were analyzed by SPSS 19 software. Results: In men, the odds ratio for ever smoking to never smoking at higher levels of education in comparison with the lower levels was 6.08 (2.65-14.11). For manual occupation to non-manual occupation, it was 3.55 (1.88-6.68). The odds ratio for obesity and overweight vs no overweight, for manual occupation to non-manual occupation was 3.12 (1.81-5.40) in men and for father′s occupation it was 2.03 (1.10-3.74). In women, their education with the odds ratio of 2.11 (1.17-3.82) and father′s occupation with the odds ratio of 6.63 (3.50-12.58) altered their chance of being obese or overweight. Also, in women, the mean systolic blood pressure was significantly lower at higher educational levels and in those whose fathers′ occupation were manual but lower in manual workers. Conclusion: The current socio-economic position in individuals is associated with an obesity and smoking behavior, particularly in men. Childhood socio-economic position increases the chance of an obesity and higher blood pressure, particularly in women.
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spelling doaj.art-70535d41f5a543a08676cb7b89fb190f2022-12-22T03:56:21ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Research in Medical Sciences1735-19951735-71362012-01-01173222228Association of an adult obesity, blood pressure adulthood socio-economic positionZahra Dana SiadatAmin Reza AbdoliArmindokht ShahsanaeeBackground: The purpose of this study is to investigate an effect of childhood and adulthood socio-economic position on selected cardiovascular risk factors including obesity, blood pressure level and smoking behavior. Materials and Methods: This is a crosssectional study performed on 479 individuals, randomly selected by random clustered sampling from men and women aged 30-50 years, living in Esfahan. Their demographic characteristics, education, occupation and smoking behavior were questioned. Their weight, height and blood pressure were also measured, and their BMI (Body Mass Index) was calculated. The data were analyzed by SPSS 19 software. Results: In men, the odds ratio for ever smoking to never smoking at higher levels of education in comparison with the lower levels was 6.08 (2.65-14.11). For manual occupation to non-manual occupation, it was 3.55 (1.88-6.68). The odds ratio for obesity and overweight vs no overweight, for manual occupation to non-manual occupation was 3.12 (1.81-5.40) in men and for father′s occupation it was 2.03 (1.10-3.74). In women, their education with the odds ratio of 2.11 (1.17-3.82) and father′s occupation with the odds ratio of 6.63 (3.50-12.58) altered their chance of being obese or overweight. Also, in women, the mean systolic blood pressure was significantly lower at higher educational levels and in those whose fathers′ occupation were manual but lower in manual workers. Conclusion: The current socio-economic position in individuals is associated with an obesity and smoking behavior, particularly in men. Childhood socio-economic position increases the chance of an obesity and higher blood pressure, particularly in women.http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2012;volume=17;issue=3;spage=222;epage=228;aulast=SiadatBlood pressureobesityrisk factorssocio-economic statussmoking
spellingShingle Zahra Dana Siadat
Amin Reza Abdoli
Armindokht Shahsanaee
Association of an adult obesity, blood pressure adulthood socio-economic position
Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Blood pressure
obesity
risk factors
socio-economic status
smoking
title Association of an adult obesity, blood pressure adulthood socio-economic position
title_full Association of an adult obesity, blood pressure adulthood socio-economic position
title_fullStr Association of an adult obesity, blood pressure adulthood socio-economic position
title_full_unstemmed Association of an adult obesity, blood pressure adulthood socio-economic position
title_short Association of an adult obesity, blood pressure adulthood socio-economic position
title_sort association of an adult obesity blood pressure adulthood socio economic position
topic Blood pressure
obesity
risk factors
socio-economic status
smoking
url http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2012;volume=17;issue=3;spage=222;epage=228;aulast=Siadat
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