Journal of Ecophysiology and Occupational Health

Rukiya Tariq ¹, Ahmed Tariq ², Kalsoom Tariq ³, Ayesha Shahid ⁴, Maryam Shahid ⁵, Abdullah Hussain ⁶

Affiliations
1 Public Health, Department of Public Health, University of the Punjab, Lahore, PK
2 House Officer, Sharif Medical and Dental College, Lahore, PK
3 Fatima Memorial Hospital College of Medicine and Dentistry, Lahore, Public Health, Department of Public Health, University of the Punjab, Lahore, PK
4 PG Trainee in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sheikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore, PK
5 PG Trainee in Pediatric Medicine, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, PK
6 Medical Officer, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, PK

Abstract

Objective: To observe association of factors such as nutritional factors, physical activities and systemic factors with overweight and obesity among 25 to 60 years old women. Study Design: A quantitative household survey. Place and Duration: The survey was carried out in all ten towns of Lahore, Pakistan from 4th January 2016 to 4th May 2016. Methodology: The research investigated 3239 women (25 to 60 years of age) through multistage sampling technique; from which two neighboring localities were randomly selected; found 1106 women were overweight and 449 were obese whereas, 1684 females were normal weights who were excluded from the research study. Results: Factors were found significantly associated with overweight and obesity. Among nutritional factors such as fast food and snacks have p-value 0.000, whereas, daily food intakes have p-value 0.001. Physical activities such as housework activities have p-value 0.000; whereas, both regular exercise and time spent on TV/Computer per day have p-values 0.001. Systemic factors such as systemic diseases have p-value 0.001 whereas family history of overweight and obesity and women using medications both have p-value 0.000. Conclusion: The study concluded that overweight and obesity was positively associated with nutritional factors, physical activities and factors such as genetics, use of medications and systemic diseases among women 25-60 years.

Keywords

Household Survey, Nutritional Factors, Obesity, Overweight, Physical Activities, Systemic Factors.

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