The Relationship Among Obesity, Menopausal Status, and Health Behavior Among Middle-Aged Women in a Rural Community of Southern Taiwan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15217855 |
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| Authors | Hsiang‐Chu Pai (0000-0001-6557-5719, Chung Shan Medical University, corresponding author), Hsiang-Chu Pai (Chung Shan Medical University), Hsiu‐Chin Chen (0000-0002-4162-4923, Utah Valley University), Hsiu-Chin Chen (Utah Valley University), Lee‐Ing Tsao (0000-0001-8187-5965, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Science), Lee-Ing Tsao (National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1097-1109 |
| Publication date | 2010-11-05 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Care For Women International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07399332.2010.486456 |
| PMID | 21058093 |
| OpenAlex | W1985263005 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 20 |
In this study we explored the relationship among obesity, menopausal status, and health behavior among middle-aged women in a rural community of southern Taiwan. This was a cross-sectional study using a face-to-face interview to collect data. Sixty middle-aged women from four community centers participated in this study. The results indicated that approximately 23.3% of the women had body mass index (BMI) ≥ 27 kg/m(2), and 38.3% of the women's waist girths were above 80 cm. Both BMI and waist circumference (WC) of the middle-aged women were significantly different between reproductive and postmenopausal status. The variable of nutrition-related health behavior was significantly and negatively associated with the BMI levels and accounted for 12% of the total variance. An understanding of the factors that contribute to obesity is provided among middle-aged women in Taiwan's rural communities
Body mass index · Circumference · Cross-sectional study · Menopause · Middle age · Obesity · Waist · Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases · Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity · Demography · Medicine · Obesity and Health Practices · Gerontology · Internal Medicine
| Highly cited | No |
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