Caspian Journal of Reproductive Medicine

en Parity and metabolic syndrome in middle-aged Iranian women.... Parity and metabolic syndrome in middle-aged Iranian women: a cross-sectional study Reproductive Health Reproductive Health پژوهشي Original Research Introduction: The hormonal changes that happen during pregnancy may have effects on weight, blood pressure, dyslipidaemia, and possibly metabolic syndrome. The aim of this study was to determine the association between parity and metabolic syndrome in middle-aged women in Babol, Iran.  <o:p></o:p> Methods: A total number of 800 women, with the age range of 30 to 50, were selected through a systematic random sampling method and sampling propionate to size from Babol. The metabolic syndrome was diagnosed based on the criteria set by the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) III. The individuals' socio-demographic characteristics, the number of live births, pregnancies, lifestyles, current physical activity, and dietary factors were assessed. Logistic regression was used to determine the independent association between parity and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome.<o:p></o:p> Results: The data were obtained from 633 participants (79.1%). The women, who reported a history of gravidity or parity, had a mean score of 2.4 ± 1.0. One hundred and ten (110, 17.4%) women had less than two parities and 523(82.6%) had two or more parties. Women who developed metabolic syndrome were more likely to have a higher parity at the time of interview (p= 0.001). Women with ≥ 2 parity had significantly higher odds of metabolic syndrome (OR= 1.91, 95% CI= 1.08-3.37). In addition, logistic regression analyses were then performed to assess the association of parity with each component of the metabolic syndrome. The women with ≥ 2 parity were significantly more likely to have abdominal obesity (p= 0.010). <o:p></o:p> Conclusion: Higher parity or gravidity was associated with higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome in middle-aged women. Health policy makers should work with health providers to reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome in middle-aged multipar women.<o:p></o:p> Metabolic syndrome, Parity, Women 19 24 http://caspjrm.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-12-1-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Munn Sann Lye 10031947532846001215 10031947532846001215 No Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia Niloufar Ahmadi 10031947532846001216 10031947532846001216 No Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol Geok Lin Khor 10031947532846001217 10031947532846001217 No Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia Syed Tajuddin B Syed Hassan 10031947532846001218 10031947532846001218 No Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia Parichehr Hanachi 10031947532846001219 10031947532846001219 No Women Research, Alzahra University Mouloud Agajani Delavar Tel: +98-11-32360714, Email: aghajani@yahoo.com 10031947532846001220 10031947532846001220 Yes Infertility and Reproductive Health Research Center, Babol University of Medical Sciences