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Association between obesity and sickness in the past two weeks among middle-aged and elderly women: A cross-sectional study in Southern China.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Sickness situation in the past two weeks, an indicator of health service needs, is an increasing major health concern. However, data on the relationship between obesity and two-week morbidity in the female population, particularly in middle-aged and elderly women, is sparse. The present study aimed to examine the association between obesity and two-week morbidity among middle-aged and elderly women in Southern China, and to explore the independent contributions of socio-demographic variables, health-related factors, and obesity to two-week morbidity.

Methods

In total, 2364 middle-aged and elderly women were included in this cross-sectional, community-based survey. Obesity was assessed using body mass index (BMI). The outcome variable was sickness situation over the past two weeks (two-week morbidity). Clustered logistic regression was applied to analyze the independent contribution of obesity to two-week morbidity.

Results

Approximately 14.6% of participants experienced sickness in the past two weeks. Obesity (odds ratio [OR] = 1.47, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.02-2.12) was significantly associated with two-week morbidity and its independent contribution accounted for 3.7%, lower than that of socio-demographic variables (73.7%) and health-related factors(22.6%).

Conclusions

Some degree of correlation was observed between obesity and two-week morbidity among middle-aged and elderly women in Southern China, which can be used as a reference for health-related decision-making.

SUBMITTER: Fu LY

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6112645 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Association between obesity and sickness in the past two weeks among middle-aged and elderly women: A cross-sectional study in Southern China.

Fu Li-Ying LY Wang Xiao-Xiao XX Wu Xiao X Li Bo B Huang Ling-Ling LL Li Bing-Bing BB Du Qing-Feng QF Wang Pei-Xi PX

PloS one 20180828 8

<h4>Objectives</h4>Sickness situation in the past two weeks, an indicator of health service needs, is an increasing major health concern. However, data on the relationship between obesity and two-week morbidity in the female population, particularly in middle-aged and elderly women, is sparse. The present study aimed to examine the association between obesity and two-week morbidity among middle-aged and elderly women in Southern China, and to explore the independent contributions of socio-demogr ...[more]

PMID: 30153292

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Association between obesity and sickness in the past two weeks among middle-aged and elderly women: A cross-sectional study in Southern China.

Objectives

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Association between obesity and sickness in the past two weeks among middle-aged and elderly women: A cross-sectional study in Southern China.

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