TY - JOUR
T1 - Obesity and its relation to depressive symptoms and sedentary lifestyle in middle-aged women
AU - Blümel, Juan E.
AU - Chedraui, Peter
AU - Aedo, Sócrates
AU - Fica, Juan
AU - Mezones-Holguín, Edward
AU - Barón, Germán
AU - Bencosme, Ascanio
AU - Benítez, Zully
AU - Bravo, Luz M.
AU - Calle, Andrés
AU - Flores, Daniel
AU - Espinoza, María T.
AU - Gómez, Gustavo
AU - Hernández-Bueno, José A.
AU - Laribezcoa, Fiorella
AU - Martino, Mabel
AU - Lima, Selva
AU - Monterrosa, Alvaro
AU - Mostajo, Desiree
AU - Ojeda, Eliana
AU - Onatra, William
AU - Sánchez, Hugo
AU - Tserotas, Konstatinos
AU - Vallejo, María S.
AU - Witis, Silvina
AU - Zúñiga, María C.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
PY - 2015/1/1
Y1 - 2015/1/1
N2 - Background The prevalence of obesity increases during female mid-life and although many factors have been identified, data from Latin America is lacking. Objective To assess factors related to obesity among middle-aged women and determine the association with depressive symptoms, sedentary lifestyle and other factors.Methods A total of 6079 women aged 40-59 years of 11 Latin American countries were asked to fill out the Goldberg Anxiety and Depression Scale, the Menopause Rating Scale, the Athens Insomnia Scale, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and a general questionnaire containing personal socio-demographic data, anthropometric measures and lifestyle information. Obesity was defined as a body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2.Results Obesity was observed in 18.5% and sedentary lifestyle in 63.9%. A 55.5% presented vasomotor symptoms, 12.2% had severe menopausal symptoms and 13.2% used hormone therapy for the menopause. Prevalence of depressive symptoms was 46.5% and anxiety 59.7%. Our logistic regression model found that significant factors associated to obesity included: arterial hypertension (OR: 1.87), depressive symptoms (OR: 1.57), sedentary lifestyle (OR: 1.50) diabetes mellitus (OR: 1.34), higher number of individuals living at home (OR: 1.31), sleep problems (OR:1.22), anxiety (OR: 1.21), having a stable partner (OR: 1.20), parity (OR: 1.16) and vasomotor symptoms (OR:1.14). A lower risk for obesity was found among women using hormonal contraceptives (OR: 0.69).Conclusion Obesity in middle-aged women is the consequence of the interaction of multiple factors. It was associated to hypertension, depressive symptoms, sedentary lifestyle, climacteric symptoms and other factors.
AB - Background The prevalence of obesity increases during female mid-life and although many factors have been identified, data from Latin America is lacking. Objective To assess factors related to obesity among middle-aged women and determine the association with depressive symptoms, sedentary lifestyle and other factors.Methods A total of 6079 women aged 40-59 years of 11 Latin American countries were asked to fill out the Goldberg Anxiety and Depression Scale, the Menopause Rating Scale, the Athens Insomnia Scale, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and a general questionnaire containing personal socio-demographic data, anthropometric measures and lifestyle information. Obesity was defined as a body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2.Results Obesity was observed in 18.5% and sedentary lifestyle in 63.9%. A 55.5% presented vasomotor symptoms, 12.2% had severe menopausal symptoms and 13.2% used hormone therapy for the menopause. Prevalence of depressive symptoms was 46.5% and anxiety 59.7%. Our logistic regression model found that significant factors associated to obesity included: arterial hypertension (OR: 1.87), depressive symptoms (OR: 1.57), sedentary lifestyle (OR: 1.50) diabetes mellitus (OR: 1.34), higher number of individuals living at home (OR: 1.31), sleep problems (OR:1.22), anxiety (OR: 1.21), having a stable partner (OR: 1.20), parity (OR: 1.16) and vasomotor symptoms (OR:1.14). A lower risk for obesity was found among women using hormonal contraceptives (OR: 0.69).Conclusion Obesity in middle-aged women is the consequence of the interaction of multiple factors. It was associated to hypertension, depressive symptoms, sedentary lifestyle, climacteric symptoms and other factors.
KW - Depressed mood
KW - Depressive symptoms
KW - Menopause
KW - Middle-aged women
KW - Obesity
KW - Sedentary lifestyle
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84917710603
U2 - 10.1016/j.maturitas.2014.10.007
DO - 10.1016/j.maturitas.2014.10.007
M3 - Artículo
C2 - 25459364
AN - SCOPUS:84917710603
SN - 0378-5122
VL - 80
SP - 100
EP - 105
JO - Maturitas
JF - Maturitas
IS - 1
ER -
