Excesso de peso e paridade em mulheres indígenas em Doourados, MS

Abstract

Overweight has become a worldwide public health problem and estimates indicate an expansion of this condition in all population groups. In relation to women's health, overweight and obesity have a peculiar influence from preconception, pregnancy and puerperium. Besides, there is a change in the epidemiological profile of the indigenous population in Brazil, decreasing the infectious diseases and and increasing the rates of chronic diseases. So, the objective of this study was to evaluate the association between overweight and the number of children in indigenous women in the city of Dourados, MS. A cross-sectional population-based study was carried out with simple random sampling of indigenous women between 15 and 49 years old in the Dourados indigenous reserve. Pregnant women were excluded. Data were collected between June and October of 2013, totaling 399 women surveyed regarding socio-demographic variables, lifestyle, health and anthropometric data. There was a high prevalence of overweight (65.6%), being 37.3% overweight and 28.3% obese. However, there was no association between overweight and parity. Yet, the use of hormonal contraceptive and age group showed association with overweight and obesity when controlled by confounding factors.