The Iranian Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility

The Iranian Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility

Demographic characteristics and body mass index in women with breast fibroadenoma and compare with healthy women referred to Khatam Al-Anbia Clinic in Jahrom in 2019

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Marzieh Haghbin 1
Elham Rafei 2
Navid Kalani 3
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Women’s Health and Diseases Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran.
2 B.Sc. in Health, Women’s Health and Diseases Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran.
3 M.Sc. in Health Services Management, Clinical Research Development Unit of Peymanieh Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran.
10.22038/ijogi.2021.17613
Abstract
Introduction: Benign breast diseases are one of the most common diseases in the females of any society. This study was performed with aim to determine demographic characteristics, history of disease and body mass index in women with benign breast masses and compare it with healthy women referred to Khatam-Al-Anbia Clinic in Jahrom.
Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was performed in 2019 with participation of 610 women referred to Khatam-Al-Anbia Clinic in Jahrom. 148 women had fibroadenoma and 467 didn’t have fibroadenoma. Data related to the patients were collected using a questionnaire including individual demographic characteristics and medical records of the referred women. Data were analyzed using the SPSS software (version 21) and descriptive and inferential statistical tests. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant.
 Results: The history of hyperlipidemia was highest in the women with fibroadenoma and without fibroadenoma. In the fibroadenoma group, 29 (29.9%) of women were overweight and 10 (10.3%) were obese, while in the group without fibroadenoma, 125 (43.3%) of women were overweight and 72 (24.9%) were obese. Overweight reduces the chance of developing benign breast masses by 22.2% (95% CI: 0.057-0.836) and obesity reduces the chance of developing benign breast masses by 15.8% (95% CI: 0.036-0.693) and it had a protective effect.
Conclusion: Overweight and obesity reduce the incidence of benign breast diseases. Therefore, it is suggested that the study be performed by adjusting other confounding factors in more extensive level.
Keywords
Body Mass Index
Breast
Fibroadenoma
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The Iranian Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility
Volume 23, Issue 11
January 2021
Pages 1-8