Sociodemographic factors and lifestyle associated with abdominal obesity during middle adolescence in Mexico ; Factores sociodemográficos y estilo de vida asociados con la obesidad abdominal durante la adolescencia media en México

Objective: To analyze the association between sociodemographic factors and lifestyle with the presence of abdominal obesity in middle adolescence in Hidalgo, Mexico. Method: Analytical cross-sectional study, carried out in a non-probabilistic sample of 172 adolescents between 15 and 18 years of age and of both sexes. Sociodemographic factors were identified through a general data questionnaire. Lifestyle information was obtained with the Lifestyle Profile questionnaire, made up of six dimensions: nutrition, exercise, health responsibility, stress management, interpersonal support, and self-actualization. Waist circumference was measured in centimeters and percentiles for each participant's age and sex were calculated; Those who presented a waist circumference ≥90th percentile were considered to have abdominal obesity. Associations were assessed using confounding-adjusted logistic regression models. Main results: 22.5% of the participants presented abdominal obesity. The odds of having this condition were higher in women (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] =2.46; p-value=0.02) and in those participants whose fathers (aOR=2.46; p-value=0.02) and mothers (aOR= 2.97; p-value=0.01) had a secondary school education or less. In addition, adolescents with a global overall lifestyle were more likely to present abdominal obesity (aOR= 5.69; p-value=0.01). Overall conclusion: Sex, parental education, and lifestyle were associated with higher odds of presenting abdominal obesity in the Mexican population during middle adolescence. ; Objetivo: Analizar la asociación entre los factores sociodemográficos y el estilo de vida con la presencia de obesidad abdominal en la adolescencia media en Hidalgo, México. Método: Estudio transversal analítico, realizado en una muestra no probabilística de 172 adolescentes de 15 a 18 años y de ambos sexos. Los factores sociodemográficos se identificaron mediante un cuestionario de datos generales. La información del estilo de vida se obtuvo con el cuestionario Perfil de Estilo de Vida, integrado por ...