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A Mohammadzadeh, Ar Dorosty, Mr Eshraghian,
Volume 7, Issue 1 (6-2011)
Abstract
Background & Objectives: Food security (access to safe, nutritious, affordable food) is one of the important
determinants of health status in human life. Since monitoring and assessing of associated factors to food security
are essential for health planning, this study has tried to determine household food security status and food
consumption amongst high school student families in Esfahan, Iran.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in autumn 2008 on 580 high school 14-17y students of
Esfahan, Iran using a systematic cluster sampling. Food security and food frequency questionnaire were completed
by interviewing mothers and students.
Results: The prevalence of household food insecurity was estimated as 36.6% (95%CI: 33-40%). Household food
insecurity was positively associated with frequency of some food group intakes among students, including bread
macaroni potato legume and eggs (P<0.05). In addition, negative associations were observed between food
insecurity and frequency of other food group intakes including rice, red meat, sausage and hamburger, poultry,
fish, green vegetables, root and bulb(colored) vegetables, melons, banana, pineapple, coconut, mango, apple,
orange, milk, and yogurt (P<0.05).
Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that food insecurity is prevalent among (students) households in
Esfahan. In addition, students living in food-insecure households more frequently consumed cheap foods containing
high energy per kilogram. Therefore, appropriate nutritional programs should be designed to improve the quality
of household food consumption.
T Amiri Parsa, M Khademosharie, Mr Hamedinia, Ms Azarnive,
Volume 9, Issue 4 (3-2014)
Abstract
Background & Objectives: Obesity is associated with increased resistance to insulin, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, hyperinsulinemia, and cardiovascular diseases. The purpose of this study was to investigate some factors associated with overweight and obesity among normal, overweight, and obese women aged 30 to 50 years from Sabzevar.
Methods: A questionnaire with 56 questions was prepared. The Beck questionnaire was used to measure the physical activity level. Weight, height, and waist circumference of the participants were measured using standard methods. Overweight (BMI ≥25 kg/m2), obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m) and abdominal obesity (WHR ≥0.85) were also evaluated. MANOVA, Tukey post-hoc test, Pearson and Spearman correlation coefficients, Kruskal-Wallis and chi-square test were used for the statistical analysis of test variables. P ≤0.05 was considered significant.
Results: The results showed that 22.5% of women had normal weight, 42.4 percent were overweight, 31.6 percent were obese, and only 3.5 percent of women were underweight.
Conclusion: Our results showed that the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 74% in women living in Sabzevar, indicating the necessity of using educational methods to familiarize people, especially women, with weight control issues and prevention of obesity. The findings revealed that age, number of children, number of pregnancies, age at menarche, number of family members, working with the computer, and high-fat meals may increase the risk of obesity. Lifestyle modification and physical activity, as the most affordable and safest methods of preventing obesity, require more attention.
