Factors associated with the combination of general and abdominal obesity in middle-aged and older Korean women: a cross-sectional study
10.24171/j.phrp.2023.0089
- Author:
Jin Suk RA
1
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:
Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives
2023;14(5):379-387
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Objectives:To identify factors associated with general and abdominal obesity in middle-aged and older Korean women based on the biopsychosocial model.
Methods:Data from 4,076 women aged ≥45 years who participated in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2015 to 2020 were analyzed. Complex sampling analysis was performed using IBM SPSS ver. 26.0.
Results:The combination of general and abdominal obesity was positively associated with age≥65 years, postmenopausal status, and without breastfeeding experience among biomedical factors; depressive symptoms and prolonged (≥8 hours a day) sedentary behavior amongpsychosocial factors; and an educational level lower than middle or high school graduation andthe first and second income quantiles among biosocial factors.
Conclusion:Healthcare providers in communities and public societies should screen for risk factors for the combination of general and abdominal obesity while considering non-modifiable biomedical (e.g., age) and biosocial factors (e.g., educational level). In addition, intervention strategies should be developed by considering modifiable psychosocial factors such as sedentary behavior.
