Authors : F. Zargari and F. Zargari
Abstract: Obesity is a significant health problem. It is associated with a number of metabolic derangements such as hyperlipidmia, diabetes, atherosclerosis, hypertension, �... Overweight is now defined as a BMI greater than 30. Total 282 healthy women aged 18-57 years were randomly selected. Anthropometric measurements were made. Twenty four hours dietary recall, food frequency and socioeconomic questionnaires were completed for each individual. Body Mass Index was calculated (BMI = weight (kg)/height (m2). The mean�sd for age, BMI, TSF, WHR, was respectively: 30.3�8.6 (year), 28.09�(kg m 2), 29.9 �7mm, 0.86�0.6. -41% of women had a body mass index of 30-40 (Grade 2 obesity) and 2.6% BMI of >40 (grade 3 obesity). Significant positive correlation was observed between BMI and TSF, age and BMI, BMI and socio-economic variables. Assessment of food habits show that obese women consume less than three meal for a day, intake animal fat and they have not physical activity and also they suffer from conctipation.The results of present study, show that prevalence of obesity (grade 2) is very high, therefore continual control of weight and height, improvement of nutritional status, food habits, increase of nutrition knowledge by the nutritionists of the clinics is necessary.
F. Zargari and F. Zargari , 2007. Obesity and Food Habits of Women in, East Azarbaijan, Iran . Research Journal of Biological Sciences, 2: 777-779.