Body weight gain during adulthood and uterine myomas: Pró-Saúde Study

Authors

  • Karine de Lima Sírio Boclin Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro; Instituto de Medicina Social; Departamento de Epidemiologia
  • Fernanda Pelegrini Torres Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro; Instituto de Medicina Social; Departamento de Epidemiologia
  • Eduardo Faerstein Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro; Instituto de Medicina Social; Departamento de Epidemiologia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-8910.2015049005898

Keywords:

Weight Gain, Leiomyoma, epidemiology, Risk Factors, Women’s Health

Abstract

This study intended to investigate whether body weight gain during adulthood is associated with uterine myomas. 1,560 subjects were evaluated in a Pró-Saúde Study. Weight gain was evaluated in a continuous fashion and also in quintiles. Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were estimated through logistic regression models that were adjusted for education levels, color/race, body mass indices at age 20, age of menarche, parity, use of oral contraceptive methods, smoking, health insurance, and the Papanicolaou tests. No relevant differences were observed regarding the presence of uterine myomas among weight gain quintiles in that studied population.

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Published

2015-01-01

Issue

Vol. 49 (2015)

Section

Brief Communication

How to Cite

Boclin, K. de L. S., Torres, F. P., & Faerstein, E. (2015). Body weight gain during adulthood and uterine myomas: Pró-Saúde Study. Revista De Saúde Pública, 49, 81. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-8910.2015049005898