Psychosocial risk factors for obesity among women in a family planning clinic

BMC Family Practice
James E Rohrer, Barbara M Rohland

Abstract

The epidemiology of obesity in primary care populations has not been thoroughly explored. This study contributes to filling this gap by investigating the relationship between obesity and different sources of personal stress, mental health, exercise, and demographic characteristics. A cross-sectional survey using a convenience sample. Five hundred women who attended family planning clinics were surveyed and 274 provided completed answers to all of the questions analyzed in this study. Exercise, self-rated mental health, stress, social support, and demographic variables were included in the survey. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed. After adjusting for mental health, exercise, and demographic characteristics of subjects, analysis of the data indicated that that being having a large family and receiving no support from parents were related to obesity in this relatively young low-income primary care sample, but self-reported stress and most types of social support were not significant. Obesity control programs in primary care centers directed at low-income women should target women who have large families and who are not receiving support from their parents.

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Apr 23, 2005·BMC Family Practice·James E RohrerAnthony Way
Oct 17, 2008·American Journal of Public Health·Haslyn E R Hunte, David R Williams
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