Social and psychological predictors of body mass index among South Africans 15 years and older: Sanhanes-1

dc.contributor.authorMchiza, Zandile June-Rose
dc.contributor.authorParker, Whadi-Ah
dc.contributor.authorHossin, Muhammad Zakir
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-22T07:35:10Z
dc.date.available2021-06-22T07:35:10Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractThis study investigated how psychological distress and the proxies for social position combine to influence the risk of both underweight and overweight in South Africans aged 15 years and older. This was a cross-sectional study that included 2254 men and 4170 women participating in the first South African National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (SANHANES-1). An analysis exploring the associations of social and mental health characteristics with body mass index (BMI) was conducted using binary and multinomial logistic regressions. Results suggested that, overall, women had a higher risk of overweight/obesity compared to men (age-adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 4.65; 95% confidence intervals [CI] 3.94–5.50). The gender effect on BMI was smaller in non-African participants (AOR 3.02; 95% CI 2.41–3.79; p-value for interaction = 0.004). Being employed and having a higher level of education were associated with higher risks of overweight and obesity and a lower risk of underweight. Being single or without a spouse and poor mental health were found to increase the odds of being underweight, especially in men. To conclude, there are strong social gradients and important gender and ethnic differences in how BMI is distributed in the South African population.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMchiza, Z.J.R. et al. (2019). Social and psychological predictors of body mass index among South Africans 15 years and older: SANHANES-1. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(20), 1–20. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16203919en_US
dc.identifier.issn1660-4601
dc.identifier.uridoi:10.3390/ijerph16203919
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/6322
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMPDIen_US
dc.subjectBody mass indexen_US
dc.subjectUnderweighten_US
dc.subjectOverweighten_US
dc.subjectObesityen_US
dc.subjectSocial determinants of healthen_US
dc.titleSocial and psychological predictors of body mass index among South Africans 15 years and older: Sanhanes-1en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

Files

Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Loading...
Thumbnail Image
Name:
ijerph-16-03919.pdf
Size:
697.43 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.71 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description: