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Fatores associados à obesidade global e à obesidade abdominal em mulheres na pós-menopausa Factors associated with body and abdominal obesity in post-menopausal women

Authors: Ana Paula França; José Mendes Aldrighi; Maria de Fátima Nunes Marucci;

Fatores associados à obesidade global e à obesidade abdominal em mulheres na pós-menopausa Factors associated with body and abdominal obesity in post-menopausal women

Abstract

OBJETIVOS: avaliar a prevalência de obesidade global e obesidade abdominal, em mulheres pós-menopausa, segundo o grau de instrução, nível de atividade física, uso de terapia hormonal na menopausa (THM) e paridade. MÉTODOS: foram entrevistadas 157 mulheres na pós-menopausa, atendidas em dois ambulatórios públicos da cidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil. A obesidade foi determinada segundo o índice de massa corporal (IMC > 30,0) e segundo o percentual de gordura corporal (%GC > 37%). A obesidade abdominal foi determinada pela relação cintura-quadril (RCQ > 0,85). RESULTADOS: a prevalência de obesidade global foi 34,4% (segundo o IMC) e de 40,1% (segundo o %GC). A prevalência de obesidade abdominal foi de 73,8%. Grande parte das entrevistadas referiu até sete anos de instrução formal (47,8%), foi considerada sedentária ou insuficientemente ativa (52,3%) e nunca tinha utilizado THM oral ou tinha utilizado por menos de 12 meses (72,0%). Foi constatada maior prevalência de obesidade global no grupo de mulheres sedentárias ou insuficientemente ativas e no grupo de não usuárias de THM (pOBJECTIVES: to evaluate the body and abdominal obesity in post-menopausal women, according to educational level, level of physical activity, use of hormone therapy (HT), and parity. METHODS: 157 post-menopausal women, attending two public out-patients clinics in the city of São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil, were interviewed. The prevalence of body obesity was calculated using the body mass index (BMI >30.0) and the body fat percentage (%BF > 37%). Abdominal obesity was calculated using the waist hip ratio (WHR >0.85). RESULTS: the prevalence of body obesity was 34.4% (using the BMI) and 40.1% (using %BF). The prevalence of abdominal obesity was 73.8%. Most of the women had up to seven years of formal schooling (47.8%), were considered sedentary or insufficiently active (52.3%), and had never used oral HT or had been using it for less than 12 months (72.0%). A higher prevalence of body obesity was found women who engaged in little physical activity and did not use HT (p<0.05). As for abdominal obesity, a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), only the level of education was associated with WHR (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: post-menopausal women who are physically active and use HT showed a lower prevalence of body obesity, although the prevalence of abdominal obesity was still high and higher still among those with a lower level of education.

Keywords

Global obesity, RG1-991, Obesidade abdominal, Abdominal obesity, Gynecology and obstetrics, Obesidade global, Menopause, Menopausa

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