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Ginecol Obstet Mex 2005; 73 (08)

Overweight and obesity among health-professional women

Navarro NC, Venegas OU, Navarro SJC, Corbalá SJ, Cárdenas VM, Campos A

Language: Spanish
References: 22
Page: 401-406
PDF size: 56.11 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Objective: To determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among women health service workers.
Patients and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted during the 2002-2003 period. We included 487 workers of the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social in Colima, México. We carried out a clinical measurement of weight and height. The indicator of overweight and obesity was obtained from the body mass index, that is, a person’s weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared. The used criteria were similar to the ones established by the WHO: well-nourished (BMI from 18.5 to 24.9), overweight (BMI from 25.0 to 29.9), and obesity (BMI = 30). The obtained data were captured in a computer terminal and processed by means of an automated model. We calculated the frequencies distribution and the prevalence.
Results: Of the 487 women, 121 (25%) had an appropriate weight, 210 (43%) showed overweight, and 156 (32%) had obesity.
Conclusions: The overweight and obesity prevalence among the women health service workers was of 75%.


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