Trends in BMI among elderly Japanese population: findings from 1973 to 2016 Japan National Health and Nutrition Survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (11) ◽  
pp. 1907-1915
Author(s):  
Iori Tarui ◽  
Emiko Okada ◽  
Chika Okada ◽  
Aki Saito ◽  
Hidemi Takimoto
Keyword(s):  
National Health ◽  
Japanese Population ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Average Height ◽  
Ageing Population ◽  
Obesity Prevalence ◽  
Nutrition Survey ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Elderly Japanese

AbstractObjective:To examine 44-year trends in height, weight and BMI, and the prevalence of overweight/obesity and underweight in the elderly Japanese population because Japan, the country with the longest life expectancy, has the highest ageing population.Design:Using the nationally representative cumulative data from the Japan National Health and Nutrition Survey 1973–2016, sex-specific and age-adjusted mean height, weight and BMI, and the prevalence of overweight/obesity and underweight were calculated for each year. Trend analyses were performed using the Joinpoint Regression Program. Next, changes in height, weight and BMI, and the prevalence of overweight/obesity and underweight were estimated for each age group (65–69, 70–79 and >80 years) according to the birth year groups.Setting:Japan.Participants:Individuals aged ≥65 years with complete data on height and body weight measurements (N 94 508).Results:Trends in average height and weight increased over the four decades in both men and women. The prevalence of overweight/obesity dramatically increased and nearly tripled in men, accompanied with significantly decreased underweight prevalence. Furthermore, the increasing trend in average BMI and overweight/obesity prevalence in women reached a peak in 2002 and showed a decreasing trend thereafter, while a downward trend in underweight prevalence showed a gradual increase in women since 2003.Conclusions:Trends in height, weight and BMI among the elderly population should continue to be closely monitored in parallel with the effects of dietary changes, energy intake and physical activity (step counts).

scholarly journals The Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey as a Basis for Public Policy Planning: Overweight and Obesity

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1727 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa Shamah-Levy ◽  
Martín Romero-Martínez ◽  
Lucia Cuevas-Nasu ◽  
Ignacio Méndez Gómez-Humaran ◽  
Marco Antonio Avila-Arcos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Health Service ◽  
National Health ◽  
National Level ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Obesity Prevalence ◽  
Nutrition Survey ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
High Prevalence

Mexico has one of the highest overweight and obesity rates in the world. Our objective is to describe the tendency of overweight and obesity by sex, health service affiliation, and socioeconomic tertile (T1,2,3), and to give examples of public policies derived from the results of the Mexican National Health and Nutrition Surveys (ENSANUT). Data come from the 2006, 2012, and 2016 ENSANUTs, which are probabilistic surveys that allow us to make inferences at the national level, on urban and rural strata and regions; their coverage includes all the population age groups. We assessed overweight and obesity (OW + O) in all population groups. The prevalence of OW + O in preschool children was lower in T1 in all the surveys, and shows an increase by year of survey, according to the health service affiliation. In school-age women, prevalence increased over the 10 years of evaluation, in spite of the high prevalence in both genders in T3. Adolescent behavior is similar and, in adults, the prevalence of OW + O shows an increase by year of survey, gender, and affiliation, with the differences not explained by socioeconomic tertile. In conclusion, the ENSANUT series represents a surveillance system that allow us to observe the changes in overweight and obesity prevalence over the time, showing a high prevalence of OW + O in the population, and has contributed to public policy enhancement.

scholarly journals Complementary and Integrative Health Approaches for Weight Management in the Obese Population: The 2018 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (15) ◽  
pp. 8161
Author(s):  
Sang-Dol Kim
Keyword(s):  
Food Intake ◽  
Weight Management ◽  
National Health ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Nutrition Examination Survey ◽  
Obesity Management ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Obese Population ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Management Approaches

(1) Background: Obesity management has become an important issue due to the COVID-19 outbreak; therefore, periodic surveys on the approaches to obesity management of the entire population and target obese population are required. (2) Methods: The study used nationally representative data from the 2018 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Participants reported all approaches they had used to reduce or maintain weight in the past year. Data were analyzed with multiple response methods. (3) Results: The most commonly reported approach was exercise, which included fitness, yoga, biking, and other physical activities (74.7% of respondents), and the second most commonly reported approach was decreased food intake (69.6% of respondents). The use of approaches differed according to respondents’ demographic characteristics. Regarding sex-related differences, in particular, men preferred to exercise, while women were more likely to decrease food intake. Among men, exercise was highest in the 40–49 years age group (48.3%). Among women, decreased food intake was highest in the same age group (16.1%). (4) Conclusions: These findings indicate that it is necessary to introduce individualized weight management approaches and measures according to target groups in obese adults.

scholarly journals Diabetic Retinopathy and Hearing Loss: Results from the Fifth Korean National Health and Nutrition Survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 2398
Author(s):  
Yong Un Shin ◽  
Seung Hun Park ◽  
Jae Ho Chung ◽  
Seung Hwan Lee ◽  
Heeyoon Cho
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Diabetic Retinopathy ◽  
Old Age ◽  
National Health ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Nutrition Survey ◽  
Aged Group ◽  
Health And Nutrition

We investigated the association between the severity of diabetic retinopathy (DR) and hearing loss based on vascular etiology. We used data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Survey 2010–2012. Adults aged >40 years with diabetes were enrolled. Demographic, socioeconomic, general medical, noise exposure and biochemical data were used. Participants were classified into three groups: diabetes without DR, non-proliferative DR (NPDR), and proliferative DR (PDR); participants were also divided into two groups (middle age (40 ≤ age < 65 years) vs. old age (age ≥ 65 years)). The association between hearing loss and DR was determined using logistic regression analysis. A total of 1045 participants (n = 411, middle-aged group; n = 634, old-age group) were enrolled. Overall, the prevalence of hearing loss was 58.1%, 61.4%, and 85.0% in the no DR, NPDR, and PDR groups, respectively. After adjusting for confounding factors, the logistic regression model showed that there was no significant association between the prevalence of DR and hearing loss in the overall sample. However, the presence of PDR (OR 7.74, 95% CI 2.08–28.82) was significantly associated with hearing loss in the middle-aged group. Middle-aged people with diabetes may have an association between DR severity and hearing loss. The potential role of microvascular diseases in the development of hearing loss, especially in middle-aged patients, could be considered.

scholarly journals Markers of Sleep Disordered Breathing and Diabetes Mellitus in a Multiethnic Sample of US Adults: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2005–2008)

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charumathi Sabanayagam ◽  
Srinivas Teppala ◽  
Anoop Shankar
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Differences ◽  
National Health ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Sleep Disordered Breathing ◽  
Summary Score ◽  
Nutrition Examination Survey ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Multiethnic Sample ◽  
Disordered Breathing

We examined gender and ethnic differences in the association between sleep disordered breathing (SDB) and diabetes among 6,522 participants aged ≥20 years from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005–08. SDB severity was defined based on an additive summary score including sleep duration, snoring, snorting, and daytime sleepiness. We found that the summary SDB score was significantly associated with diabetes after adjusting for potential confounders in the whole population. Compared to those without any sleep disturbance, the multivariable odds ratio (OR) (95% confidence interval (CI)) of diabetes among those with ≥3 sleep disturbances was 2.04 (1.46–2.87). In sex-specific analyses, this association was significant only in women (OR (95% CI) = 3.68 (2.01–6.72)) but not in men (1.10 (0.59–2.04)),P-interaction=0.01. However, there were no ethnic differences in this association,P-interaction=0.7. In a nationally representative sample of US adults, SDB was independently associated with diabetes only in women, but not in men.

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