Obesity and its relation to depressive symptoms and sedentarylifestyle in middle-aged women
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Blümel Méndez, Juan
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Chedraui, Peter
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Aedo Monsalve, Sócrates
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Fica, Juan
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Mezones Holguín, Edward
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Barón, Germán
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Bencosme, Ascanio
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Benítez, Zully
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Bravo, Luz
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Calle, Andrés
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Flores, Daniel
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Espinoza, María T.
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Gómez, Gustavo
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Hernández Bueno, José
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Laribezcoa, Fiorella
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Martino, Mabel
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Lima, Selva
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Monterrosa, Alvaro
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Mostajo, Desiree
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Ojeda, Eliana
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Onatra, William
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Sánchez, Hugo
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Tserotas, Konstatinos
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Vallejo, María
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Witis, Silvina
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Zúñiga, María
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2015-08-20T02:47:58Z
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2015-08-20T02:47:58Z
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2015
Cita de ítem
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Maturitas 80 (2015) 100–105
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0378-5122
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10.1016/j.maturitas.2014.10.007
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https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/132948
Abstract
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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.