Prevalence of overweight and association with lifestyle habits in adults: A population-based study

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to verify the association between lifestyle habits and obesity in a sample of adults from the “Inquérito de Saúde Domiciliar no Piauí – ISAD-PI” (Home Health Survey in Piauí – ISAD-PI). A cross-sectional population-based household study was performed with a representative sample of 1,163 adults from the cities of Teresina and Picos, Piauí, Brazil who were participants of ISAD-PI. Sociodemographic and lifestyle data were collected utilizing a structured questionnaire adapted from other Brazilian population studies and analyzed using Stata. Most of the population had healthy lifestyle habits, with adequate consumption of fruits/vegetables and beans, as well as a low consumption of soft drinks, sweets, and red meats. Alcohol consumption was more prevalent among overweight individuals. Individuals who had the habit of consuming alcohol and those who consumed beans less than five days a week had a significantly higher prevalence of overweight. A higher prevalence of overweight was significantly associated with weekly frequency of beans consumption and alcohol intake.