Body mass index finding among a sample of women with infertility in Baghdad City
Other Title(s)
مؤشر كتلة الجسم لذى عينة من النساء المصابات بالعقم في مدينة بغداد
Author
Source
Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences
Issue
Vol. 5, Issue 3 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
University of Kufa Faculty of Nursing \
Publication Date
2015-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zaydan, Muna Abd Kazim. 2015. Body mass index finding among a sample of women with infertility in Baghdad City. Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences،Vol. 5, no. 3, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-655364
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zaydan, Muna Abd Kazim. Body mass index finding among a sample of women with infertility in Baghdad City. Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences Vol. 5, no. 3 (Sep. / Dec. 2015), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-655364
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zaydan, Muna Abd Kazim. Body mass index finding among a sample of women with infertility in Baghdad City. Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences. 2015. Vol. 5, no. 3, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-655364
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 6-7
Record ID
BIM-655364