Author:

• Maria Inês da Rosa - Rosa, M.I. - UFRGS e UNESC - <elianawend@yahoo.com.br>

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Abstract:

Obesity is one of the world major epidemics, being important public health problem and it is associated with an increase of chronic diseases. Risk factors associated with lifestyle and characteristics of reproductive life can be important factors to development of obesity in women. Objective: Investigate the prevalence of overweight and obesity and associated factors in women 20 to 59 years old, using Urgent Care Units from the Public Health System. Methods: A standardized interview and anthropometric measurements were done, in 440 women. Factors associated with the presence of overweight/obesity were investigated using a Poisson with robust variance model. Results: There is an increased prevalence of overweight and obesity (64.3%) as well as central obesity (44.1%) in women using Urgent Care Units. This prevalence is associated with increased adverse outcomes rates. Insufficient physical activity (PR=1.44; 95% CI 1.24-1.66), have had three or more pregnancies (PR=1.45; 95% CI 1.05-2.00), age higher than 50 years old (PR=1.34; 95%CI 1.00-1.82) and central obesity (PR=1.92; 95% CI 1.64-2.25) were associated with higher prevalence of obesity. Conclusion: There is a higher prevalence of overweight and obesity among women using Urgent Care Units, associated to characteristics of reproductive cycle, and potential modifiable lifestyle. The implementation of public health polices focu

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