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ArticleBMJ nutrition, prevention & health2021

Effect of overweight/obesity on caesarean section occurrence among reproductive-aged women in Ethiopia: a secondary data analysis.

Melese Linger Endalifer, Gedefaw Diress, Hunegnaw Almaw, Bedilu Linger Endalifer

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Article in BMJ nutrition, prevention & health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Melese Linger EndaliferDepartment of Public Health, College of Health Science, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia.
Gedefaw DiressDepartment of Public Health, College of Health Science, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia.
Hunegnaw AlmawDepartment of Human Nutrition, College of Medicine and Health Science, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Bedilu Linger EndaliferDepartment of Pharmacy, College of Medcine and Health Science, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia.
Woldia University · ETBahir Dar University · ETWollo University · ET

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Abstract

backgroundThe burden of overweight/obesity increased worldwide and it has unpredictable effect on maternal morbidity and mortality. Different adverse perinatal outcomes observed in overweight/obese women, of those caesarean section occurred frequently. In Ethiopia, the national caesarean section and overweight/obesity rate among reproductive-aged women increased tremendously. Therefore, we intend to assess the association between overweight/obesity with caesarean section in Ethiopia.

methodThe data were extracted from the 2016 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey in nine regions and two city administrations. A stratified two-stage random sampling design was used to collect data. The exposure variable was overweight/obesity, and the outcome variable was a caesarean section. The final analytical sample consisted of 6928 participants. SPSS V.23 was used to analyse the data. Descriptive statistics and cross-tabulation were performed to describe the study variables. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression models were regressed.

resultsThe prevalence of caesarean section among women aged between 15-49 years old who gave birth in the last 5 years was 245 (3.54%). The occurrence of caesarean section among overweight/obese women was 2.05 higher as compared with normal-weight women (AOR: 2.05, 95% CI: 1.09 - 3.83). CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION: Promoting weight reduction programmes throughout the country would have a greater contribution to reduce caesarean section rate and health cost, and to improve the health of the mother.

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