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Sociodemographic factors and prior physical activity are linked to obesity risk among Bahraini women.
Cross-Sectional (n=420)
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A sample of 420 women who attended a physical fitness program run by General Organization for Youth and Sport, was selected to study the association between obesity and some factors among adult females in Bahrain. Women were grouped into two categories, obese and non-obese, based on Body Mass Index (wt/ht2). The results revealed that age, education, employment, marital status, family size and practicing exercises before joining the fitness program have a statistically significant association with obesity, while ownership of cars, availability of housemaids, family history of obesity and meal patterns have no statistically significant association. There were no differences in source of nutrition information between obese and non-obese women. The study suggested that health education programs should focus on both sociocultural factors and health factors for preventing obesity in the community.
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Musaiger et al. (1991) conducted a cross-sectional in Obesity (n=420). Sociodemographic and lifestyle factors (e.g., age, education, employment, exercise) was evaluated on Association of specific sociocultural and lifestyle factors with obesity based on BMI. Age, education, employment, marital status, family size, and prior exercise had a significant association with obesity among Bahraini women.
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