TAGHDIR MARYAM, ALIMOHAMADI YOUSEF, SEPANDI MOJTABA, REZAIANZADEH ABBAS, ABBASZADEH SEPIDEH, MAHMUD FATIMAMUHAMMAD. Association between parity and obesity: a cross sectional study on 6,447 Iranian females.
JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE AND HYGIENE 2020;
61:E476-E481. [PMID:
33150236 PMCID:
PMC7595069 DOI:
10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2020.61.3.1430]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Background
The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between parity and obesity in Iranian women.
Methods
In a cross-sectional study, a total of 6447 urban women aged 40-65 were studied. Parity(number of full-term births), age at menarche, menopausal status, age, height, weight, marital status, education level and occupation were gathered by a checklist. Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated. Statistical associations between parity and obesity using multiple logistic regression model were examined.
Results
The mean age of the enrolled women was 48.40 ± 6.13 years. The mean BMI was 27.55 ± 4.47 kg/m2. Of the total participants enrolled, 3517 (54.55%) had < 3 parities, while 2930 (45.44%) had ≥ 3 parities. The prevalence of obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) and overweight (30 > BMI ≥ 25) was 27.50 % (95% CI 26.85-28.15) and 43.70% (95% CI 42.98-44.42), respectively. After adjustment for potential confounders, women with ≥ 3 parities were at higher risk of being obese (OR 1.19, 95% CI 1.05-1.35).
Conclusion
There was a statistically significant positive association between higher parity and obesity. It is recommended that health policymakers plan appropriate weight loss programs for postpartum.
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