Body Mass Index Finding among a Sample of Women with Infertility in Baghdad City | ||
| kufa Journal for Nursing sciences | ||
| Article 1, Volume 5, Issue 3, December 2015, Pages 232-238 | ||
| Author | ||
| Muna Abdul Kadhum Zeidan | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Objective (s):To find the Body Mass Index of women with infertility and To find any association between infertility period and increase BMI . Methods:- A cross-sectional study conducted in Baghdad in outpatient department in Teaching Hospital,& Bab-Al Moadham primary health care centerSampling was (non probability convenient)&sample size was 600. The study started from 1stof March 2013 to 1st of October 2013. Data was collected by questionnaire to obtain socio- demographic information &weight and height measurement. Results:The result shows that about (28.8%) of women in age group (30-34) years. Obesity in the infertility period (less than 5) years was (59%). Infertility period and age group, type of infertility, were significant associated with BMI . Conclusions: Most of the study sample was obese and a highly significant association is noticed between body mass index and infertility period, age, type of infertility, mean weight and mean height. Recommendation: Health education about the healthy eating approach and relation to diet and physical exercise to prevent obesity. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| body mass index; Infertility; women | ||
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