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Table 5 Association of Obesity with Household Food Insecurity Status Among Mothers in Beirut, Lebanon 2015 (n = 378)

From: Household food insecurity is associated with a higher burden of obesity and risk of dietary inadequacies among mothers in Beirut, Lebanon

 

Obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m2)

At-Risk WC (≥80 cm)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Model 1 (Unadjusted)a

 Household food insecurity

  

  Food Secure (Reference)

1.0

1.0

  Food Insecure

2.43 (1.54–3.82)

1.77 (1.13–2.77)

Model 2 (Adjusted)b

 Household food insecurity

  

  Food Secure (Reference)

1.0

1.0

  Food Insecure

1.73 (1.02–2.92)

1.48 (0.87–2.50)

  1. a Model 1 is unadjusted. Crude odds ratios are reported for obesity status (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) and at-risk WC (≥80 cm
  2. b Model 2 is adjusted for the following variables (number of children in household, mother’s age, crowding index, spouse’s employment status, mother’s employment status, spouse’s educational level, and mother’s educational level). Adjusted odds ratios are reported for obesity and at-risk WC
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BMC Public Health

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