Assessment of Nutritional Status of Women in Pre and Post-Menopausal Stage among Teaching Staff of Federal Polytechnic Institute in North-Central Nigeria

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Background and Objective: Women's quality of life can be affected by biological and social changes during menopause. This study was undertaken to assess the nutritional status of women in the pre and post-menopausal stage among teaching staff of Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger State. Methodology: A total of 120 menopausal women were stratified using age (30 years and above) and were selected using a systematic random sampling technique. Data on socio-economic and demographic profiles, physical activity and incidence of non-communicable diseases were collected using a well semi-structured questionnaire. The nutritional status of the respondents was determined using anthropometric indices (height, weight, waist and hip circumference) while BMI and waist-hip ratio was calculated using standard procedures. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics. All statistical analyses were performed using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 20.0 for windows (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). Results: Results showed that majority of the respondents (87.70%) were between 30-45 years, while 13.30% were between 46 years and above. Most of the respondents (62.24%) do not engage in any exercise activity, while 37.76% engaged in moderate exercise. The BMI of the respondents revealed that 13.3, 33.41 and 52.5% were normal, overweight and obese, respectively. The mean BMI of the respondents was 27.474.35, mean waist-hip ratio (WHR) of the respondents was 0.830.04. Conclusion: A high prevalence of abdominal obesity was observed. There is a need to sensitize the women on the intake of nutrient-dense foods (calories) and also involved in physical activity in order to prevent non-communicable diseases.

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