The association between high parity and obesity in women living in South-eastern Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorErtem, M.
dc.contributor.authorBahceci, M.
dc.contributor.authorTuzcu, A.
dc.contributor.authorSaka, G.
dc.contributor.authorOzturk, U.
dc.contributor.authorGokalp, D.
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T17:38:14Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T17:38:14Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND AND AIM: One of the major public health problems in Turkey is the high prevalence of obesity, which is particularly frequent among women. As it has been reported that parity affects body tat and BMI, the aim of this study was to evaluate the association between parity number, socioeconomic status and obesity. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The study involved 286 married or divorced women aged 2880 years (mean age: 46.7 +/- 9.7), who were divided into two groups depending on whether they had experienced three or fewer pregnancies (group 1) or four or more pregnancies (group 2). We measured their body weight and height, and waist and hip circumferences, calculated their BMI, and determined their body tat percentage and fat mass by means of bioelectric impedance. RESULTS: The women in group 2 had a higher BMI, a greater fat percentage and fat mass, a larger waist circumference and higher waist/hip ratio values than those in group 1, and their mean age and illiteracy ratio were also higher. There was a.significant correlation between parity number and body weight, BMI and hip circumference. CONCLUSIONS: Among other risk factors, a high parity number and socioeconomic indices may be associated with obesity in women.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipTurkish Family Planning Association Clinic, Diyarbakiren_US
dc.description.sponsorshipWe would like to thank the Turkish Family Planning Association Clinic, Diyarbakir, and the nurses of the Endocrinology Department.en_US
dc.identifier.endpageE7en_US
dc.identifier.issn1124-4909
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.pmid18319630
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-40749135453
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpageE4en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/21377
dc.identifier.volume13en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000260091600008
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEditrice Kurtis S R Len_US
dc.relation.ispartofEating and Weight Disorders-Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectObesityen_US
dc.subjectBmi Fat Massen_US
dc.subjectIlliteracyen_US
dc.subjectParitynumberen_US
dc.titleThe association between high parity and obesity in women living in South-eastern Turkeyen_US
dc.titleThe association between high parity and obesity in women living in South-eastern Turkey
dc.typeArticleen_US

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