title: Effect of physical intimate partner violence on body mass index in low-income adult women.
abstract: This study aimed to assess whether physical intimate partner violence affects the nutritional status of adult women with different levels of body mass index (BMI). This was a population-based cross-sectional study with 625 women selected through complex multistage cluster sampling. Information on physical intimate partner violence was obtained with the Revised Conflict Tactics Scales, and nutritional status was measured as BMI (kg/m2). A quantile regression model was used to assess the effect of physical intimate partner violence at all percentiles of BMI distribution. Physical intimate partner violence occurred in 27.6% of the women (95%CI: 20.0; 35.2). Mean BMI was 27.9kg/m2 (95%CI: 27.1; 28.7). The results showed that physical intimate partner violence was negatively associated with BMI between the 25th and 85th percentiles, corresponding to 22.9 and 31.2kg/m2. The findings support previous studies indicating that physical intimate partner violence can reduce BMI in low-income women.
authors.forename: Marcela de Freitas
authors.initials: Mde F
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: Claudia Leite de
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Moraes
authors.forename: Michael Eduardo
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Reichenheim
authors.forename: Eliseu
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Verly Junior
authors.forename: Emanuele Souza
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Marques
authors.forename: Rosana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Salles-Costa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001938:Brazil; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009752:Nutritional Status; D011203:Poverty / Q000523:psychology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult