Prevalência e fatores associados ao excesso de peso em adultos nas capitais e Distrito Federal, Brasil, 2019

Alana Paulina de Moura Sousa; Izabela Cristina Pereira; Laécio de Lima Araujo; Mariana Rodrigues da Rocha; Hilda Maria Martins Bandeira; Luisa Helena de Oliveira Lima

doi:10.1590/s1679-49742021000300014

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Alana Paulina de Moura Sousa Universidade Federal do Piauí https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9999-3441
Izabela Cristina Pereira Universidade Federal do Piauí https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6703-8087
Laécio de Lima Araujo Universidade Federal do Piauí https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1051-2240
Mariana Rodrigues da Rocha Universidade Federal do Piauí https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4745-9690
Hilda Maria Martins Bandeira Universidade Federal do Piauí https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6439-0632
Luisa Helena de Oliveira Lima Universidade Federal do Piauí https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1890-859X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/s1679-49742021000300014

Keywords:

Overweight, Obesity, Health Surveys, Cross-Sectional Studies, Adult, Aged

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the prevalence and factors associated with overweight in Brazilian capitals and the Federal District, Brazil, 2019. Methods: Cross-sectional study, with data from the Surveillance of risk and protective factors for chronic diseases by telephone survey, 2019. Prevalence was calculated overweight and association with sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics and health status, stratified according to sex. Results: The prevalence of overweight was 55.9% (95%CI 54.9;56.9), associated in men with age of 35-44 years (PR=1.87 – 95%CI 1.65;2.12), alcohol consumption (PR=1.09 – 95%CI 1.03;1.15), and hypertension (PR=1.24 – 95%CI 1.17;1.31); and in women, associated to age 45-54 years (PR=2.03 – 95%CI 1.77;2.32), habit of watching television for 3h/day (PR=1.09 – 95%CI 1.04;1.15), and poor/very poor health status (PR=1.31 – 95%CI 1.20;1.43). Conclusion: Overweight was observed in more than half of the sample, associated with hypertension, diabetes mellitus and alcohol consumption, in both sexes.