Association of body mass index & android obesity with uterine leiomyoma among premenopausal women: A case–control study
| Autor: | KARAMİHAMİDABAD, Zeynab, AZİMA, Sara, NAJİB, Fatemeh, AKBARZADEH, Marzieh |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
| Předmět: | |
| Zdroj: | Volume: 39, Issue: 4 1235-1240 Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine |
| ISSN: | 1309-5129 1309-4483 |
| Popis: | Uterine leiomyomas (ULs) or uterine fibroids are the most common genital tumors in women of reproductive age. Obesity and increased visceral fat and the production of inflammatory mediators might be risk factors for ULs. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between ULs and body fat distribution among Iranian women. This case-control study was performed on 280 women of reproductive age with ULs and without myoma in 2020. They referred to three women's clinics in Shiraz (Shahid Faghihi, Zeinabieh, and Motahhari clinics). The sample size for each group consisted of at least 140 subjects selected via consumptive sampling methods. ULs were pre-diagnosed by a gynecologist based on the findings of a vaginal ultrasound. Demographic information, fertility history and history of ULs, body mass index (BMI) and android obesity were recorded and compared in both groups. Chi-square and t-test were used to analyze the data. Most patients with ULs (64 people, 45.7%) aged 41-50 years old. Most of them (126, 90%) were housewives, and the level of education of most patients (74 people, 52.9%) was under high school diploma. The mean of BMI in women with myoma was 26.05±5.32 and in women without myoma was 25.81 ±4.38. There was no significant difference in the mean scores of BMI between the two groups, but the Android fat obesity was higher in patients with ULs. Almost few studies have attempted to identify specific risk factors for this tumor. Preventing weight gain and obesity, and lifestyle modification can prevent Uterine leiomyoma. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|