Environmental factors associated with body mass index in a population of Southern France
| Autor: | Jean-Claude Marquié, Bruno Baracat, Yolande Esquirol, Maxime Cournot, Jean Ferrièeres, Jean-Bernard Ruidavets |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
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Gerontology
Adult Male Multivariate analysis Epidemiology Population Physical examination Environment Motor Activity Body Mass Index Risk Factors Linear regression medicine Prevalence Humans Obesity education Socioeconomic status Life Style education.field_of_study medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Age Factors Middle Aged medicine.disease Circadian Rhythm Cross-Sectional Studies Socioeconomic Factors Multivariate Analysis Linear Models Female France Menopause Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Developed country Body mass index Demography |
| Zdroj: | European journal of cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation : official journal of the European Society of Cardiology, Working Groups on EpidemiologyPrevention and Cardiac Rehabilitation and Exercise Physiology. 11(4) |
| ISSN: | 1741-8267 |
| Popis: | Environmental-factor changes may largely be accountable for the dramatic increase of obesity prevalence in industrialized countries. This study investigated the relationships between body mass index (BMI) and various socio-economic, clinical, behavioural and reproductive factors in a population from Southern France.Using a cross-sectional study, a sample of 3127 current and former salaried workers (1658 men and 1469 women) completed a questionnaire on personal and medical histories, and had a clinical examination including height and weight measurements. Age-adjusted and multiple linear regression analyses were performed.The overall prevalence of obesity (BMIor =30 kg/m) was 9.8% and was higher in men than in women (11.1 versus 8.3%). Multivariate analyses showed that in both sexes, low educational level, television watching, low physical activity and ex-smoking habits, were independently associated with a higher BMI. Furthermore, in women, we found independent and positive associations between BMI and the number of naps per week, short sleep duration, daily alcohol consumption, the number of pregnancies, early age at menarche or the non-use of oral contraceptives.Our results reveal the complexity that exists between BMI and environmental factors and stress the need to analyse and to handle these factors simultaneously. |
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