Association of education and marital status with normal weight metabolic obesity in men residing in Minoodar district, Qazvin
| Author | Sima Hashemipour | en |
| Author | Neda Esmailzadehha | en |
| Author | massomeh yarjanli | en |
| Author | amir ziaee | en |
| Issued Date | 2016-03-15 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Individuals with metabolic obesity but normal weight (MONW) are frequently undetected because of their normal body mass index (BMI). Therefore, it is important to identify factors associated with MONW. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the association of education and marital status with normal weight metabolic obesity in men. Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted in 232 men with a BMI less than 25 kg/m2 in Qazvin, Iran from September 2010 to April 2011. MONW was defined as insulin resistance (IR) in subjects with BMI less than 25 kg/m2. IR was determined using the 80th percentile of the homeostatic model assessment (HOMA) in normal subjects. Education was classified into four categories (1: elementary school or illiterate, 2: secondary or high school, 3: diploma and associate degree, and 4: Bachelor of Science and higher). Data were analyzed using T-test, Mann Whitney U test, logistic regression analysis and analysis of covariance. Results: Of 232, 78 subjects (32.6%) had MONW. The second to fourth categories of education were associated with 6.2, 8.3, and 6.7-fold increased risk of MONW compared to the first category. Marriage frequency was 97.5%, 68.6%, and 41% in the first, third and fourth category, respectively. After adding marital status as covariate, there were no significant differences between the categories in mean HOMA-IR. Conclusion: With regards to the results, MONW was more probable in men with higher level of education and unmarried men. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/ | en |
| URI | https://brieflands.com/journals/jid/articles/155944 | en |
| Keyword | Insulin Resistance | en |
| Keyword | Education | en |
| Keyword | Marital Status | en |
| Keyword | Body Mass Index | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Association of education and marital status with normal weight metabolic obesity in men residing in Minoodar district, Qazvin | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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