Stephanie Bispo

Overweight in men and women among urban area residents: individual factors and socioeconomic context

Abstract The present study aimed to evaluate factors associated with overweight among adults living in urban areas, with the income of the census tract as a context variable. The survey assessed individuals from two health districts of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Excess weight was determined by body mass index > 25kg/m2. Multilevel logistic regression was used. The sample comprised 2,935 individuals aged 20 to 60 years. The prevalence of overweight was 52.3% (95%CI: 49.9-54.8), similar between men and women. Higher schooling proved to be protective against overweight in women and a risk for men. Living in census tracts with higher income was associated with excess weight only in males. Report of the consumption of diet soft drinks was positively associated with overweight in both sexes. The occurrence of this event seems to be influenced by different factors or to interrelate differently in men and women.The present study aimed to evaluate factors associated with overweight among adults living in urban areas, with the income of the census tract as a context variable. The survey assessed individuals from two health districts of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Excess weight was determined by body mass index > 25kg/m2. Multilevel logistic regression was used. The sample comprised 2,935 individuals aged 20 to 60 years. The prevalence of overweight was 52.3% (95%CI: 49.9-54.8), similar between men and women. Higher schooling proved to be protective against overweight in women and a risk for men. Living in census tracts with higher income was associated with excess weight only in males. Report of the consumption of diet soft drinks was positively associated with overweight in both sexes. The occurrence of this event seems to be influenced by different factors or to interrelate differently in men and women.

Weight excess in adolescents in Belo Horizonte? population-based household survey

Introduction: Weight excess rates have had an alarming growth among adolescents. Of complex and multifactor origins, weight excess is influenced by genetic and contextual factors. Objective: To assess individual factors related to weight excess among adolescents in a large urban center. Methods: A cross-sectional study with data from a population-based household survey conducted in two districts of Belo Horizonte, between 2008 and 2009. Data were collected through confidential self-administered questionnaires and anthropometric measurements. The final sample consisted of 1,030 adolescents aged 11-17 years. We evaluated excess weight, as defined by body mass index, and its association with sociodemographic variables, habits and lifestyles, body satisfaction and self-rated health. Descriptive analysis of the data, including frequency distributions and differences between proportions and means with the Pearson chi-square test were conducted. Results: 21.9% of adolescents were overweight, with a higher prevalence among females (54.2%, p <0.05). The following aspects were significantly associated with weight excess: not eating breakfast, body dissatisfaction and worse self-rated health status. Males were more active compared to females, however without significant differences in nutritional status classifications. Conclusion: This study reinforces the multifactor aspects of exWeight excess in adolescents in Belo Horizonte? population-based household survey Stephanie Bispo1, Adriana Lúcia Meireles2, Marcela Guimarães Côrtes3, César Coelho Xavier4, Fernando Augusto Proietti5, Waleska Teixeira Caiaffa6 1 Nutricionista. Mestranda em Ciências da Saúde: Saúde da Criança e do Adolescente – Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG). Observatório de Saúde Urbana. Belo Horizonte, MG – Brasil. 2 Nutricionista. Doutoranda em Saúde Pública – Faculdade de Medicina da UFMG. Observatório de Saúde Urbana. Belo Horizonte, MG – Brasil. 3 Fonoaudióloga. Doutoranda em Saúde Pública – Faculdade de Medicina da UFMG. Observatório de Saúde Urbana. Belo Horizonte, MG – Brasil. 4 Médico. Professor Associado do Departamento de Pediatria da Faculdade de Medicina da UFMG. Observatório de Saúde Urbana. Belo Horizonte, MG – Brasil. Professor da Faculdade de Saúde e Ecologia Humana (FASEH). Vespasiano, MG – Brasil 5 Médico. Professor Associado do Departamento de Medicina Preventiva e Social da Faculdade de Medicina da UFMG. Observatório de Saúde Urbana, Belo Horizonte, MG – Brasil. Professor da Faculdade de Saúde e Ecologia Humana (FASEH). Vespasiano, MG – Brasil 6 Médica. Professora Titular de Epidemiologia – Departamento de Medicina Preventiva da Faculdade de Medicina da UFMG. Observatório de Saúde Urbana. Belo Horizonte, MG – Brasil. Excesso de peso em adolescentes de Belo Horizonte: inquérito domiciliar de base populacional DOI: 10.5935/2238-3182.20130003

Evaluation of food and health of Brazilians living in Bournemouth, England – migration influences

Purpose – This paper aimed to characterize the nutrition and health of Brazilians living in Bournemouth, England, and changes in lifestyle after migration.Design/methodology/approach – This is a descriptive study conducted with adult residents of Bournemouth for over a year, selected through a snowball sample. We obtained demographic and food data through a structured questionnaire. An anthropometric evaluation gathered weight, height and waist circumference data.Findings – The final sample consisted of 111 immigrants, 57.7 percent female, with a mean age of 33.02 (±9.58) years. We found evidence that despite the existence of the health immigrant effect, health and nutritional benefits in immigrants erode over time. They reported weight gain post migration, and changes in diet, with increased consumption of food rich in calories and low in nutrients. We found a high proportion of obesity and risk of metabolic complications, which increased with time living in England because of reduced physical activity a...

Estado nutricional de los adolescentes urbanos: factores a nivel individual, familiar y de vecindad, Estudio Salud en Beagá

The increasing prevalence of overweight in young people suggests that adolescent nutritional status is influenced by environmental factors. Using hierarchical modelling, this study aimed to analyse the association between individual, household and neighborhood factors and adolescent nutritional status and well-being. The study used data from a population-based household survey conducted in Belo Horizonte, the capital of the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, between 2008 and 2009. Data was obtained from an adult and adolescent in each household using a confidential questionnaire and anthropometric measurements. Adolescent nutritional status was evaluated using multinomial regression analysis considering distal and proximal influences. The prevalence of overweight and thinness among the sample of 1,030 adolescents was 21.9% and 4.6%, respectively. Although variables from all blocks remained in the final model, head of household education level, family habits and family nutritional status were shown to strongly influence adolescent nutritional status. New approaches to public health are needed which focus on raising awareness and promoting health education targeting teenagers and their social context.

Estado nutricional de adolescentes urbanos: fatores individuais, domiciliares e de vizinhança, Estudo Saúde em Beagá

The increasing prevalence of overweight in young people suggests that adolescent nutritional status is influenced by environmental factors. Using hierarchical modelling, this study aimed to analyse the association between individual, household and neighborhood factors and adolescent nutritional status and well-being. The study used data from a population-based household survey conducted in Belo Horizonte, the capital of the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, between 2008 and 2009. Data was obtained from an adult and adolescent in each household using a confidential questionnaire and anthropometric measurements. Adolescent nutritional status was evaluated using multinomial regression analysis considering distal and proximal influences. The prevalence of overweight and thinness among the sample of 1,030 adolescents was 21.9% and 4.6%, respectively. Although variables from all blocks remained in the final model, head of household education level, family habits and family nutritional status were shown to strongly influence adolescent nutritional status. New approaches to public health are needed which focus on raising awareness and promoting health education targeting teenagers and their social context.

Nutritional status of urban adolescents: individual, household and neighborhood factors based on data from The BH Health Study

The increasing prevalence of overweight in young people suggests that adolescent nutritional status is influenced by environmental factors. Using hierarchical modelling, this study aimed to analyse the association between individual, household and neighborhood factors and adolescent nutritional status and well-being. The study used data from a population-based household survey conducted in Belo Horizonte, the capital of the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, between 2008 and 2009. Data was obtained from an adult and adolescent in each household using a confidential questionnaire and anthropometric measurements. Adolescent nutritional status was evaluated using multinomial regression analysis considering distal and proximal influences. The prevalence of overweight and thinness among the sample of 1,030 adolescents was 21.9% and 4.6%, respectively. Although variables from all blocks remained in the final model, head of household education level, family habits and family nutritional status were shown to strongly influence adolescent nutritional status. New approaches to public health are needed which focus on raising awareness and promoting health education targeting teenagers and their social context.

Excesso de peso em homens e mulheres residentes em área urbana: fatores individuais e contexto socioeconômico

Abstract The present study aimed to evaluate factors associated with overweight among adults living in urban areas, with the income of the census tract as a context variable. The survey assessed individuals from two health districts of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Excess weight was determined by body mass index > 25kg/m2. Multilevel logistic regression was used. The sample comprised 2,935 individuals aged 20 to 60 years. The prevalence of overweight was 52.3% (95%CI: 49.9-54.8), similar between men and women. Higher schooling proved to be protective against overweight in women and a risk for men. Living in census tracts with higher income was associated with excess weight only in males. Report of the consumption of diet soft drinks was positively associated with overweight in both sexes. The occurrence of this event seems to be influenced by different factors or to interrelate differently in men and women.The present study aimed to evaluate factors associated with overweight among adults living in urban areas, with the income of the census tract as a context variable. The survey assessed individuals from two health districts of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Excess weight was determined by body mass index > 25kg/m2. Multilevel logistic regression was used. The sample comprised 2,935 individuals aged 20 to 60 years. The prevalence of overweight was 52.3% (95%CI: 49.9-54.8), similar between men and women. Higher schooling proved to be protective against overweight in women and a risk for men. Living in census tracts with higher income was associated with excess weight only in males. Report of the consumption of diet soft drinks was positively associated with overweight in both sexes. The occurrence of this event seems to be influenced by different factors or to interrelate differently in men and women.

Sobrepeso en hombres y mujeres residentes en zonas urbanas: factores individuales y contexto socioeconómico

Abstract The present study aimed to evaluate factors associated with overweight among adults living in urban areas, with the income of the census tract as a context variable. The survey assessed individuals from two health districts of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Excess weight was determined by body mass index > 25kg/m2. Multilevel logistic regression was used. The sample comprised 2,935 individuals aged 20 to 60 years. The prevalence of overweight was 52.3% (95%CI: 49.9-54.8), similar between men and women. Higher schooling proved to be protective against overweight in women and a risk for men. Living in census tracts with higher income was associated with excess weight only in males. Report of the consumption of diet soft drinks was positively associated with overweight in both sexes. The occurrence of this event seems to be influenced by different factors or to interrelate differently in men and women.The present study aimed to evaluate factors associated with overweight among adults living in urban areas, with the income of the census tract as a context variable. The survey assessed individuals from two health districts of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Excess weight was determined by body mass index > 25kg/m2. Multilevel logistic regression was used. The sample comprised 2,935 individuals aged 20 to 60 years. The prevalence of overweight was 52.3% (95%CI: 49.9-54.8), similar between men and women. Higher schooling proved to be protective against overweight in women and a risk for men. Living in census tracts with higher income was associated with excess weight only in males. Report of the consumption of diet soft drinks was positively associated with overweight in both sexes. The occurrence of this event seems to be influenced by different factors or to interrelate differently in men and women.