Association of Food Insecurity with Overweight and Obesity in Adolescent Female Students (12-15 Years Old) in Urmia

Ghorbannejad, Haniyeh; Bakhshimoghaddam, Farnush; Alizadeh, Mohammad; Didarloo, Alireza

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Student of Nutrition, Student Research Committee, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran

² 1. Associate Professor, Food and Beverages Safety Research Center, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran 2. Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran

³ Associate Professor, Social determinants of health Research Center, Department of Public Health, School of Public Health, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran

Abstract

Introduction: Obesity is prevalent in the Middle East and its resulted handicaps are the main nutritional and health issues. The present study was designed to investigate the relationship between insecurity with body mass index in Urmia.
Methods: In this study, 453 female students were selected by multi-stage sampling. Anthropometric indices including height, weight and waist circumference were measured using standard methods and calibrated instruments. Food insecurity was determined using a Radiometer/ Cornell questionnaire.
Results: Regarding food security, there was no significant difference between obese and normal weight subjects. Food security (P = 0.04) were directly related to underweight. In the multiple logistic regression model food insecurity had inverse association with it (OR = 0.642, 85% CI (0.48 – 0.68), P = 0.033).
Conclusion: The results of this study show that food security was associated with an increased risk of underweight.

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Journal of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences

Association of Food Insecurity with Overweight and Obesity in Adolescent Female Students (12-15 Years Old) in Urmia

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Volume 26, Issue 6
March and April 2020
Pages 657-663

Association of Food Insecurity with Overweight and Obesity in Adolescent Female Students (12-15 Years Old) in Urmia

References

References

Volume 26, Issue 6March and April 2020Pages 657-663

Volume 26, Issue 6
March and April 2020
Pages 657-663