Excesso de peso e fatores associados em quilomboras do médio São Francisco baiano, Brasil / Overweight and associated factors in Quilombolas from the middle San Francisco, Bahia, Brazil

RESUMO

Resumo O objetivo deste artigo é analisar a prevalência do excesso de peso e os fatores associados em adultos de comunidade quilombola do médio São Francisco baiano. Estudo transversal com amostra de 112 adultos. O excesso de peso foi avaliado pelo índice de massa corporal (IMC). A regressão linear foi usada para testar as associações, conforme modelo hierárquico de análise. A prevalência de excesso de peso foi de 27,7% (Intervalo de Confiança de 95% - IC95% 19,3;36,1), com IMC médio de 23,1(± 3,8) Kg/m2, na análise múltipla permaneceram associados (p < 0,05) o sexo feminino, autoavaliação negativa de saúde e aumento da pressão arterial média (R2 ajustado 0,326). O aumento do IMC entre os quilombolas se associou com sexo feminino, autoavaliação negativa de saúde e maiores níveis pressóricos médios.

ABSTRACT

Abstract The aim of this article was to analyze the prevalence of overweight and associated factors in adult quilombolas (inhabitants of black communities) from the Middle San Francisco, Bahia. Cross-sectional study with a sample of 112 adults. Overweight was evaluated by body mass index (BMI). Linear regression was used to test associations. The mean age of the participants was 42.1 (standard deviation 18.5) years and there was a predominance of females (55.4%). The prevalence of overweight was 27.7% (95% confidence interval 19.3;36.1), with a mean BMI of 23.1 (± 3.8) kg/m2. Factors that remained associated in multiple linear regression analysis (p < 0.05) were female gender, negative self-assessment of health, and increased mean arterial pressure (adjusted R2 0.326). The increase in BMI among quilombolas was associated with female gender, negative self-assessment of health and higher mean blood pressure levels.