Pre-pregnancy obesity among immigrant and non-immigrant women in Norway: Prevalence, trends, and subgroup variations.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study assessed prevalence and time trends of pre-pregnancy obesity in immigrant and non-immigrant women in Norway and explored the impact of immigrants' length of residence on pre-pregnancy obesity prevalence.

Material and methods

Observational data from the Medical Birth Registry of Norway and Statistics Norway for the years 2016-2021 were analyzed. Immigrants were categorized by their country of birth and further grouped into seven super regions defined by the Global Burden of Disease study. Pre-pregnancy obesity was defined as a body mass index ≥30.0 kg/m², with exceptions for certain Asian subgroups (≥27.5 kg/m²). Statistical analysis involved linear regressions for trend analyses and log-binomial regressions for prevalence ratios

SUBMITTER: Nilsen RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11426212 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature