Abdominal obesity and associated factors among adults attending a university health center ; Obesidad abdominal y factores asociados en adultos asistidos en una clínica escuela ; Obesidade abdominal e fatores associados em adultos atendidos em uma clínica escola

Objective: To determine the prevalence of abdominal obesity and identify the association between socioeconomic factors and lifestyle among adults attending a university health center. Methods: Retrospective and cross-sectional study conducted between March and April 2015 with 1,022 medical records of adults of both genders attending a university health center in the last five years. We collected sociodemographic data (gender, age, marital status, household income and education), anthropometric data (current weight, height, BMI and WC) and information on lifestyle (smoking, drinking and physical activity). The dependent variable was abdominal obesity, defined by the waist-height ratio (WHtR). Multivariate analysis was performed using the logistic regression method. Results: The prevalence of abdominal obesity was 79.8% according to WHtR and, according to BMI, excessive weight accounted for 77.1%. It was found that the ages 30-59 years were a risk factor for abdominal obesity for both genders, and for women when stratified. However, with regard to men, only the age group 50-59 years constituted a risk factor (OR=5.76; CI=1.13-29.35; p=0.035). Living with a partner (OR=1.53; CI=1.07-2.18; p=0.017) and drinking (OR=1.62; CI=1.09-2.40; p=0.015) constituted risk factors for both genders and also for men (OR=2.46; CI=1.02- 5.95; p=0.045). Conclusion: There was a high prevalence of abdominal obesity and it was associated with the age groups 30-59 years for women and 50-59 years for men, and living with a partner and drinking for both genders. ; Objetivo: Determinar la prevalencia de obesidad abdominal e identificar su asociación con los factores socioeconômicos y estilo de vida de adultos asistidos en una clínica escuela de São Luís, Brasil. Métodos: Estudio retrospectivo y transversal realizado entre marzo y abril de 2015 en 1.022 historiales clínicos de adultos de ambos los sexos, asistidos en una clínica escuela em los últimos cinco años. Se recogieron informaciones de datos socioeconómicos (el sexo, la edad, el ...