作者: Vanessa Backes , Maria Teresa Anselmo Olinto , Ruth Liane Henn , Cleber Cremonese , Marcos Pascoal Pattussi
DOI: 10.1590/S0102-311X2011000300017
关键词: Psychosocial 、 Quality of life 、 Body mass index 、 Structured interview 、 Poisson regression 、 Overweight 、 Social support 、 Demography 、 Medicine
摘要: The objective of this study was to investigate the association between psychosocial factors and self-reported overweight. A cross-sectional carried out with 1,100 adults in a Brazilian city. Structured interviews were conducted using standard pre-tested questionnaire. Overweight by participants defined as body mass index (BMI) > 25kg/m². Psychosocial quality life (WHO-8: EUROHIS) social support (Medical Outcomes Study). Crude adjusted prevalence ratios (PR) obtained modified Poisson regression. After controlling for socio-demographic behavioral variables, overweight among individuals reporting low 19% (PR = 1.19; 95%CI: 1.03-1.38) 12% 1.12; 0.96-1.31), respectively, higher those high/moderate support, respectively. findings suggest that can play role self-assessment