New emerging correlates of weight satisfaction in women: husband-related factors and caffeine intake

Weight satisfaction is an important determinant of weight-relatedbehaviors and may result in overweight, obesity or eating disorders. To assessweight satisfaction and its related factors, including dietary intake and spouserelatedfactors, in adult women. This is a descriptive-analytic cross-sectional study carried out in Northof Iran. Through random sampling, 450 women aged 22-55 years under coverageof health centers were recruited from May 2012 to February 2013. Data werecollected by face to face interviewing the individuals. Participants’ height, andweight and waist circumferences were recorded. Body mass index (BMI) wascalculated. We used the 24-hour recall questionnaire to estimate food intake in twodays of the week. Weight satisfaction was evaluated through questioning.Multivariate logistic regression was used to determine the major factors related toweight satisfaction. Weight satisfaction was 62.4% among women. About 70% of womenwere overweight or obese (BMI≥ 25 kg/m2). The odds of weight dissatisfactionwere higher in younger, healthy individuals and those who take more caffeine on adaily basis. Moreover, the odds of weight dissatisfaction were lower inunderweight/normal weight (BMI< 25 kg/m2) women and the overweight women.In addition, the rate of dissatisfaction was significantly higher in women whobelieved their husbands are dissatisfied about their weight and women whosehusbands were in fact dissatisfied about their weight. Weight satisfaction was prevalent in participants and related to age,disease status, caffeine intake, BMI and husband-related factors.