[Healthy eating, schooling and being overweight among low-income women].
The scope of this study was to analyze the factors associated with the prevalence of being overweight and obesity in a population of low-income adult women living in a metropolitan region and its association with socioeconomic, demographic, reproductive and lifestyle variables, highlighting the importance of healthy eating. A population-based, cross-sectional study was conducted with a random sample of 758 women aged 20 or older living in Campos Elíseos - Duque de Caxias - State of Rio de Janeiro. Bivariate and multivariate hierarchical regression was used to identify factors associated with overweight and obesity. A prevalence of 23% of obesity was found, and a prevalence of 56% of being overweight and obesity combined. An inverse association was found between years of study, being overweight and obesity. Most of the women reported having a healthy diet (73.6%) that increased positively with income, education and age. Failure to consume vegetables weekly was associated with being overweight and not having a healthy diet was associated with obesity. The results of this study demonstrate that even in low-income populations, a higher level of education has an impact on prevention of this problem and in food choices.
Instituto Estadual de Diabetes e Endocrinologia Luiz Capriglione – Grupo de Obesidade e Transtornos Alimentares, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. anapaulamachadolins@yahoo.com.br
Ana Paula Machado
AP
Lins
Rosely
R
Sichieri
Walmir Ferreira
WF
Coutinho
Eloane Gonçalves
EG
Ramos
Maria Virginia Marques
MV
Peixoto
Vânia Matos
VM
Fonseca
D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004032:Diet; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology; D050177:Overweight / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011203:Poverty; D015995:Prevalence; D055815:Young Adult