Abstract

OLIVEIRA, Luciana Carneiro de et al. Prevalence of abdominal adiposity in adults in São Francisco do Conde, Bahia, Brazil, 2010. Epidemiol. Serv. Saúde [online]. 2015, vol.24, n.1, pp.135-144. ISSN 1679-4974.

OBJECTIVE: to estimate the prevalence of abdominal obesity and to identify associated factors among adults in the municipality of São Francisco do Conde, state of Bahia, Brazil. METHODS: this was a cross-sectional study with a random sample of 456 individuals aged 18 years and above, enrolled in the Family Health Program in São Francisco do Conde-BA in 2010; the presence of abdominal adiposity was determined by measuring the waist circumference. RESULTS: overall abdominal obesity prevalence of was 62.1%. It was 76.9% in women and was associated with increasing age and having more than three children. Prevalence was 32.9% among men 32.9% and was and higher former smokers and those who had never smoked. Association between abdominal adiposity and systemic arterial hypertension was observed in both genders. CONCLUSION: there was high prevalence of abdominal obesity, especially in women.

Keywords : Obesity, Abdominal; Waist Circumference; Cross-Sectional Studies.

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