Association of Obesity and Socioeconomic Status among Women of Childbearing Age Living in Urban Area of Morocco
Worldwide, obesity is considered as an important public health problem. This study aims to explore the social and economic factors associated with overweight and obesity among women of childbearing age residing in the urban area of Morocco. This is a descriptive and analytical study conducted among...
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| author | Fatima Barich Fatima Ezzahra Zahrou Fatima Zahra Laamiri Nisrine El Mir Manelle Rjimati Amina Barkat El Arbi Rjimati Hassan Aguenaou |
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| description | Worldwide, obesity is considered as an important public health problem. This study aims to explore the social and economic factors associated with overweight and obesity among women of childbearing age residing in the urban area of Morocco. This is a descriptive and analytical study conducted among women (N=240), aged between 15 and 49 years. At recruitment, socioeconomic status (SES) of each participant was assessed, anthropometric parameters were recorded, and body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) were measured to assess overweight and obesity. Data regarding skipped meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) were collected using an adapted questionnaire. The prevalence of overweight and obesity among women of childbearing age was 29.9% and 15.4%, respectively, while for abdominal obesity, the prevalence of overweight and obesity was, respectively, 39.9% and 60.1%. The results indicate that the prevalence of overweight and obesity among women is higher in women aged over 30. A significant association was shown between education level and both BMI and WHR (r1=−0.23, r2=−0.17, p<0.05), respectively, and there is also a significant correlation between household size and WHR abdominal obesity (r=0.21, p=0.05). Our results reinforce the necessity to improve the access of all social classes in Morocco to reliable information on the determinants and consequences of obesity and to develop plans for adequate prevention and management of obesity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3ff9e6e7df6e4a57b15403846885c1fe2025-02-03T01:29:23ZengWileyJournal of Nutrition and Metabolism2090-07242090-07322018-01-01201810.1155/2018/60430426043042Association of Obesity and Socioeconomic Status among Women of Childbearing Age Living in Urban Area of MoroccoFatima Barich0Fatima Ezzahra Zahrou1Fatima Zahra Laamiri2Nisrine El Mir3Manelle Rjimati4Amina Barkat5El Arbi Rjimati6Hassan Aguenaou7Unité Mixte de Recherche en Nutrition et Alimentation URAC 39, Université Ibn Tofail-CNESTEN, RDC-Nutrition AFRA/AIEA, Kénitra, MoroccoUnité Mixte de Recherche en Nutrition et Alimentation URAC 39, Université Ibn Tofail-CNESTEN, RDC-Nutrition AFRA/AIEA, Kénitra, MoroccoÉquipe de Recherche en Santé et Nutrition Du Couple Mère Enfant, FMP de Rabat, Université Mohammed V, Rabat, MoroccoUnité Mixte de Recherche en Nutrition et Alimentation URAC 39, Université Ibn Tofail-CNESTEN, RDC-Nutrition AFRA/AIEA, Kénitra, MoroccoUnité Mixte de Recherche en Nutrition et Alimentation URAC 39, Université Ibn Tofail-CNESTEN, RDC-Nutrition AFRA/AIEA, Kénitra, MoroccoÉquipe de Recherche en Santé et Nutrition Du Couple Mère Enfant, FMP de Rabat, Université Mohammed V, Rabat, MoroccoUnité Mixte de Recherche en Nutrition et Alimentation URAC 39, Université Ibn Tofail-CNESTEN, RDC-Nutrition AFRA/AIEA, Kénitra, MoroccoUnité Mixte de Recherche en Nutrition et Alimentation URAC 39, Université Ibn Tofail-CNESTEN, RDC-Nutrition AFRA/AIEA, Kénitra, MoroccoWorldwide, obesity is considered as an important public health problem. This study aims to explore the social and economic factors associated with overweight and obesity among women of childbearing age residing in the urban area of Morocco. This is a descriptive and analytical study conducted among women (N=240), aged between 15 and 49 years. At recruitment, socioeconomic status (SES) of each participant was assessed, anthropometric parameters were recorded, and body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) were measured to assess overweight and obesity. Data regarding skipped meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) were collected using an adapted questionnaire. The prevalence of overweight and obesity among women of childbearing age was 29.9% and 15.4%, respectively, while for abdominal obesity, the prevalence of overweight and obesity was, respectively, 39.9% and 60.1%. The results indicate that the prevalence of overweight and obesity among women is higher in women aged over 30. A significant association was shown between education level and both BMI and WHR (r1=−0.23, r2=−0.17, p<0.05), respectively, and there is also a significant correlation between household size and WHR abdominal obesity (r=0.21, p=0.05). Our results reinforce the necessity to improve the access of all social classes in Morocco to reliable information on the determinants and consequences of obesity and to develop plans for adequate prevention and management of obesity.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6043042 |
| spellingShingle | Fatima Barich Fatima Ezzahra Zahrou Fatima Zahra Laamiri Nisrine El Mir Manelle Rjimati Amina Barkat El Arbi Rjimati Hassan Aguenaou Association of Obesity and Socioeconomic Status among Women of Childbearing Age Living in Urban Area of Morocco Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism |
| title | Association of Obesity and Socioeconomic Status among Women of Childbearing Age Living in Urban Area of Morocco |
| title_full | Association of Obesity and Socioeconomic Status among Women of Childbearing Age Living in Urban Area of Morocco |
| title_fullStr | Association of Obesity and Socioeconomic Status among Women of Childbearing Age Living in Urban Area of Morocco |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association of Obesity and Socioeconomic Status among Women of Childbearing Age Living in Urban Area of Morocco |
| title_short | Association of Obesity and Socioeconomic Status among Women of Childbearing Age Living in Urban Area of Morocco |
| title_sort | association of obesity and socioeconomic status among women of childbearing age living in urban area of morocco |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6043042 |
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