MAGNITUDE OF OVER NUTRITION AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS IN WOLKITE UNIVERSITY SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL, SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA 2022: INSTITUTION BASED CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDy

Abstract

Background: Obesity and overweight is major risk factor for its development. However, evidence on the magnitude of obesity and overweight and associated factors among hypertension patients in Ethiopia and including in study area is scarce. So, this study aimed to assess the magnitude of obesity and overweight and associated factors among hypertensive patients at Wolkite University specialized chronic care clinic. Methods: A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted among randomly selected 338 adult hypertensive patients who are on follow up at Wolkite University Specialized Hospital from May to November 2022 using interviewer-administered questionnaires. The dietary consumption data was collected by using a validated and reliable qualitative food frequency questionnaire over a one-week period to capture usual consumption patterns. Information from participants on sociodemographic, socioeconomic, and other factors was also collected. The data was entered into Epi Data version 3.1 and transported to SPSS version 20.0 for analysis. Descriptive statistics such as mean, median and frequency tables were computed. We used bivariate and multivariate logistic regression factors associated with over nutrition. The strength of the association between independent variables and outcome variables was measured by using an adjusted odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval. Results: A total of 331, (98%) were included, with an overall prevalence of over nutrition of 27% (95% CI: 24.1–29.2), 22.5% had overweight and 4.5% had obesity. Being female (AOR =3.32; 95% CI: 1.65-6.63), eating cereals and legumes (AOR =3.20; 95% CI: 1.67-6.10), eating vegetables and fruits (AOR = 6.26; 95% CI: 3.76–10.41), and living in an urban area (AOR =3.4; 95% CI: 2.5-4.7) were significantly associated with over nutrition. Conclusion and Recommendation: This study revealed high prevalence of overweight/obesity among study participants .Study was found that eating habit of vegetables and fruits, cereals and legumes, sex and residence were significantly associated with overweight and obesity