Okoh Mathew
Afr J Reprod Health. 2013 Dec;17(4):66-76.
The prevalence of excess adiposity is increasing in less developed countries. This study explored the associations of sociodemographic factors with increased BMI among Nigeria women aged 20-49 years using secondary data collected for the 2008 NDHS. Anthropometric and socio-demographic variables of interest were extracted from the data and analyzed with SPSS version 15.0. Chi(2) was used to compare categorical variables and multi-nominal logistic regression was used to examine for correlates. The prevalence of overweight (BMI 25 to 29.9kg/m(2)) and obesity (BMI 30kg/m(2) and above) in this population were 18.1% and 7.1% respectively. The prevalence of overweight/obesity was highest among Igbo women. Multivariable logistic regression revealed increased frequency of watching television, belonging to a particular ethnic group, having a tertiary education and increased parity as risk factors for increased BMI. This study confirms a high prevalence of overweight and obesity among Nigerian women and identifies high risk groups for excessive weight gain.
在欠发达国家，肥胖症的患病率正在上升。本研究利用2008年尼日利亚人口与健康调查（NDHS）收集的二手数据，探讨了社会人口学因素与20至49岁尼日利亚女性BMI增加之间的关联。从数据中提取了感兴趣的人体测量和社会人口学变量，并使用SPSS 15.0版本进行分析。使用卡方检验比较分类变量，并使用多项逻辑回归分析相关因素。该人群中超重（BMI为25至29.9kg/m²）和肥胖（BMI为30kg/m²及以上）的患病率分别为18.1%和7.1%。超重/肥胖患病率在伊博族女性中最高。多变量逻辑回归显示，看电视频率增加、属于特定种族群体、接受高等教育以及生育次数增加是BMI增加的风险因素。本研究证实了尼日利亚女性中超重和肥胖的高患病率，并确定了体重过度增加的高危人群。
