Association of health and lifestyle factors with uterine fibroids among Saudi women: A case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The objective of this study was to measure the association between uterine fibroids (UFs) and several risk factors (parity, miscarriage, diabetes, hypertension, physical activity, smoking, family history of UF and contraceptive pill use) among Saudi women.

Methods

A case-control study was conducted in 478 women at two medical centers in Riyadh. Cases were confirmed by ultrasound. Demographic and risk factor information was collected from interviews and medical records. The prevalence of risk factors was calculated with 95% confidence interval (CI). Unconditional logistic regression analysis was used to measure the associations between UFs and the risk factors.

Results

More than half the participants were obese. The average body mass index (BMI) was 31.2 (±6

SUBMITTER: Muawad R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9519786 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature