Early menarche and teenager pregnancy as risk factors for morbid obesity among reproductive-age women: A case-control study
Clinics
; Clinics;72(9): 547-553, Sept. 2017. tab
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The aim of this study was to evaluate potential risk factors, including non-communicable diseases, for morbid obesity in women between 20 and 49 years of age.METHODS:
We performed a case-control study with 110 morbidly obese women and 110 women with adequate weight who were matched by age and with a 11 case to control ratio. All women were between 20 to 49 years old and non-menopausal. Possible risk factors were evaluated through a self-report questionnaire assessing socio-demographic, obstetric and gynecological characteristics, presence of non-communicable diseases and habits. Multiple logistic regression was used to estimate the odds ratio with respective confidence intervals.RESULTS:
Menarche under 12 years old, teenage pregnancy and lower educational level were shown to be risk factors for morbid obesity among women of reproductive age. Incidences of non-communicable diseases (diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, liver disease, lung disease, thyroid dysfunction, and joint pain) were increased in women with morbid obesity.CONCLUSIONS:
Early menarche, teenage pregnancy and low education level are risk factors for the occurrence of morbid obesity in women of reproductive age. Some non-communicable diseases were already more prevalent in women with morbid obesity even before 50 years of age.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Gravidez na Adolescência
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Obesidade Mórbida
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Menarca
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
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En
Revista:
Clinics
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article