Ten-Year Trends (2000-2010) of Overweight and Obesity Prevalence among the Young and Middle-Aged Adult Population of the Balearic Islands, a Mediterranean Region

2015 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 76-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josep L. Coll ◽  
Maria del Mar Bibiloni ◽  
Rogelio Salas ◽  
Josep A. Tur
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Calculated Data ◽  
Fold Increase ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Balearic Islands ◽  
Obesity Prevalence ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity

Background and Aims: This article aimed at assessing the 10-year trends (2000-2010) in the prevalence of overweight and obesity among the Balearic Islands' adult population. Methods: Body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) for young (18-35 year-olds) and middle-aged (36-55 year-olds) adults living in the Balearics was calculated. Data represented 1,089 people during 1999-2000 and 1,081 people during 2009-2010. The BMI categories were as follows: normal weight (18.5 < 25), overweight (25.0 < 30) and obese (≥30). Results: Weighted frequency estimates and logistic regression analysis were used to calculate overweight and obesity trends. While the prevalence of overweight and obesity mostly remained stable over the 2000-2010 period, the prevalence of obesity increased from 5.1 to 8.3% in young adults (aged 18-35), a 1.66-fold increase in prevalence (95% CI 1.02-2.70) over the study period. Conclusions: Total overweight and obesity prevalence remained stable in the Balearic adult population; however, a rising prevalence of obesity has been observed in young adults, which suggests a need to develop and change current strategies in order to reverse the current trends in obesity among this age group.

scholarly journals Rapidly increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity in older Ghanaian adults from 2007-2015: evidence from WHO-SAGE Waves 1 & 2

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stella T. Lartey ◽  
Costan G. Magnussen ◽  
Lei Si ◽  
Godfred O. Boateng ◽  
Barbara de Graaff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Household Wealth ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Central Adiposity ◽  
Obesity Prevalence ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity

AbstractBackgroundStudies on changes in the prevalence and determinants of obesity in older adults living in sub-Saharan Africa are limited. We examined recent changes in obesity prevalence and associated factors for older adults in Ghana between 2007/08 and 2014/15.MethodsData on adults aged 50 years and older in Ghana were collected in the WHO SAGE Wave 1 (2007/08; n=4158) and Wave 2 (2014/15; n=1663). The weighted prevalence of obesity, overweight, normal weight and underweight, and of high central adiposity was compared in Waves 1 and 2. Multinomial and binomial logistic regressions were used to examine whether the determinants of weight status based on objectively measured body mass index and waist circumference changed between the two survey periods.ResultsThe prevalence of obesity (Wave 1=10.2%, 95% CI: 8.9-11.7%; Wave 2=15.0%, 95% CI: 12.6-17.7%) and overweight (Wave 1=19.6%, 95% CI: 18.0-21.4%; Wave 2=24.5%, 95% CI: 21.7-27.5%) was higher in Wave 2 than Wave 1 and more than half of the population had high central adiposity (Wave 1=57.7%, 95% CI: 55.4-60.1%; Wave 2=66.9%, 95% CI: 63.7-70.0%) in both study periods. Obesity prevalence was 16% lower in males and 55% higher in females comparing Wave 1 to Wave 2. Female sex, urban residence, and high household wealth were associated with higher odds of overweight/obesity and high central adiposity. Those aged 70+ years had lower odds of obesity in both study waves. In Wave 2, females with physical activity level were more likely to be obese.ConclusionOver the 7-year period between survey waves, the population prevalence of overweight and obesity increased by 25% and 47%, respectively, while underweight reduced by 43%. These findings differed considerably by sex, which points to differential impacts of past initiatives to reduce overweight/obesity, potential high-risk groups in Ghana, and the need to increase surveillance.

scholarly journals Global Trends in Child Obesity: Are Figures Converging?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
María A. González-Álvarez ◽  
Angelina Lázaro-Alquézar ◽  
María Blanca Simón-Fernández
Keyword(s):  
Adult Population ◽  
International Comparisons ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Industrialized Countries ◽  
Obesity Prevalence ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity ◽  
Economic Transitions

Infant obesity has become one of the most serious global health challenges of our time. The combined prevalence of overweight and obesity has rapidly increased worldwide during the last two decades, especially in some developing countries where obesity is reaching levels on a par with some industrialized countries, or even higher. This fast growth has occurred especially in countries in the midst of rapid social-economic transitions. Most international comparisons focus on the adult population while analyses focusing on the child population are more limited. Using the methodology developed by Phillips and Sul [1], this paper studies the worldwide evolution of infant body mass index (BMI), overweight and obesity prevalence for a large sample of countries during the period 1975-2016. Our results indicate that the figures for BMI or the prevalence of obesity in different countries do not converge, while the opposite is the case for overweight prevalence in children. Furthermore, there is a non-linear relationship between obesity and income or human capital, indicating that low and middle-income countries require a strong initiative for health policies targeting obesity prevention.

MicroRNAs associated with overweight and obesity in childhood. Systematic review

MicroRNA ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 09 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Andrés Rico Flórez ◽  
Herney Andrés García-Perdomo ◽  
Mildrey Mosquera Escudero
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Animal Experiments ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Obesity Prevalence ◽  
Complementary Sequence ◽  
In Silico Studies ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Obesity In Children

Background: Overweight and obesity prevalence has risen substantially in the last years. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are factors that regulate gene expression through binding to a complementary sequence of mRNA. Objective: To determine the association between the expression of miRNAs with the overweight and obesity in children. Methods: We carried out a systematic review in Medline (Ovid), EMBASE, LILACS, and CENTRAL. We included clinical trials, cohort studies, cases and controls, and cross-section studies. We excluded quasi-experimental, prognostic studies, animal experiments, in silico studies, and studies using the adult population. Results: We included seven studies (684 children). Three hundred sixty-one children have obesity/overweight, and 323 had normal weight, and 40.64% (278) were boys. The classification of obesity was inconsistent between the studies with several classifications used. A total of 65 miRNAs were reported to be associated with obesity and overweight, at least two references reported miR-122, miR-122-5p, miR-15b, miR15b-5p, miR191-5p, miR-222, miR-222-3p, miR 486, miR-486-3p, miR-486-5p. Blood samples were the most common samples used to measure the miRNAs, and the approaches to select the miRNAs were diverse, with four articles performing high-throughput techniques (sequencing and microarrays) before the validation of the miRNAs associated with obesity. Pathway analysis of the repeated miRNAs showed that they were involved in the regulation of metabolic and signaling pathways, including fatty acid metabolism. Conclusion: miRNAs have potential as biomarkers of the development of pathologies such as obesity. We found a heterogeneous group of these molecules associated with obesity in children. We consider the miR-15b-5p, miR-486-5p, and hsa-miR-122-5p as good candidates for obesity biomarkers.

scholarly journals Global Trends in Child Obesity: Are Figures Converging?

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (24) ◽  
pp. 9252
Author(s):  
María A. González-Álvarez ◽  
Angelina Lázaro-Alquézar ◽  
María Blanca Simón-Fernández
Keyword(s):  
Adult Population ◽  
International Comparisons ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Industrialized Countries ◽  
Obesity Prevalence ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity ◽  
Economic Transitions

Childhood obesity has become one of the most serious global health challenges of our time. The combined prevalence of overweight and obesity has rapidly increased worldwide during the last two decades, especially in some developing countries where obesity is reaching levels on a par with some industrialized countries, or even higher. This fast growth has occurred especially in countries in the midst of rapid social-economic transitions. Most international comparisons focus on the adult population while analyses focusing on the child population are more limited. Using the methodology developed by Phillips and Sul, this paper studies the worldwide evolution of children’s body mass index (BMI), overweight and obesity prevalence for a large sample of countries during the period 1975–2016. Our results indicate that the figures for BMI or the prevalence of obesity in different countries do not converge, while the opposite is the case for overweight prevalence in children. Furthermore, there is a non-linear relationship between obesity and income or human capital, indicating that low and middle-income countries require a strong initiative for health policies targeting obesity prevention.

scholarly journals Ten-year trends (2000-2010) in bias of self-reported weight, height and body mass index in a Mediterranean adult population

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria del Mar Bibiloni ◽  
Josep Ll. Coll ◽  
Rogelio Salas ◽  
Jordi Pich ◽  
Antoni Pons ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Balearic Islands ◽  
Substantial Proportion ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Measured Weight

 Aim: To assess trends in the biases of self-reported versus measured weight, height, and body mass index (BMI) in adults over the period 2000-2010 in a Mediterranean adult population.Methods: The sample population consisted of young (18-35) and middle-aged (36-55) adults living in the Balearic Islands, Spain. The data represent 1,089 people during 1999-2000 and 1,081 people during 2000-2010. Weighted-based frequency estimates were used.Results: While no differences between self-reported and measured weight, height and BMI were found in the respondents, it was seen that a decreasing percentage of the population knows their own weight and/or height. A rise in awareness was found in normal-weight men (from 95.0% to 98.9%), and also in normal-weight men and in the middle-aged obese category whose self-reported BMI was not defi ned as “correct” (from 41.2% to 85.7% and from 41.0% to 67.6% respectively). Conclusions: A substantial proportion of the population does not know their own weight or height. The obtained results suggest the need to develop strategies to enhance awareness of own weight and height.

National prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity in Turkey: cross sectional study of a representative adult population

Open Medicine ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 294-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuncay Delibasi ◽  
Yasar Karaaslan ◽  
Ihsan Ustun ◽  
Ertugrul Koroglu ◽  
Seref Hosgor
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Turkish Population ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Obesity Prevalence ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity

AbstractThe aim of this study was to determine underweight, overweight, and obesity prevalence in representative sample of adult (≥ 18 years old) Turkish population living in urban and rural area of Turkey. Turkish citizens aged ≥ 18 who can represent adult population and permanently resident in Turkey were taken to this study in 1999–2000. The nationally representative sample population was selected from the target population using the census which was performed by national institute of statistics at 1997. Target population was 13.570 individuals living in these houses and 8674 people who aged ≥ 18 are chosen for the study. BMI was used as widely accepted diagnostic criteria of obesity. This study demonstrated that the prevalence of underweight was 10.7% in men, 5.9% in women and 8.1% for overall. The prevalence of overweight was 17.4% in men, 20.4% in women and 19% for overall. The prevalence of obesity was 7.8% in men, 22.1% in women and 15.6% for overall. The prevalence of overweight is higher (19.6%) in urban areas but prevalence of obesity is higher (17%) in rural areas of Turkey. Age, educational level and marital status seem to have association with obesity prevalence. The data we obtained showed us that while the underweight is still an issue for men, the overweight and obesity prevalence is high and needs to take early prevention steps for Turkish population.

Overweight and Obesity Among Adults With Intellectual Disabilities Who Use Intellectual Disability/Developmental Disability Services in 20 U.S. States

2011 ◽  
Vol 116 (6) ◽  
pp. 401-418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger J Stancliffe ◽  
K. Charlie Lakin ◽  
Sheryl Larson ◽  
Joshua Engler ◽  
Julie Bershadsky ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
General Population ◽  
Living Arrangement ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Disability Services ◽  
Obesity Prevalence ◽  
Obesity And Overweight ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity ◽  
Adults With Intellectual Disabilities

Abstract The authors compare the prevalence of obesity for National Core Indicators (NCI) survey participants with intellectual disability and the general U.S. adult population. In general, adults with intellectual disability did not differ from the general population in prevalence of obesity. For obesity and overweight combined, prevalence was lower for males with intellectual disability than for the general population but similar for women. There was higher prevalence of obesity among women with intellectual disability, individuals with Down syndrome, and people with milder intellectual disability. Obesity prevalence differed by living arrangement, with institutional residents having the lowest prevalence and people living in their own home the highest. When level of intellectual disability was taken into account, these differences were reduced, but some remained significant, especially for individuals with milder disability.

scholarly journals Evolution of the prevalence of obesity in the adult population in France, 2013–2016: the Constances study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sébastien Czernichow ◽  
Adeline Renuy ◽  
Claire Rives-Lange ◽  
Claire Carette ◽  
Guillaume Airagnes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Linear Trend ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
French Population ◽  
Obesity Prevalence ◽  
Point Change ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Class 1 ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity ◽  
Age And Sex

AbstractThis study provides trends in obesity prevalence in adults from 2013 to 2016 in France. 63,582 men and women from independent samples upon inclusion from the Constances cohort were included. Anthropometrics were measured at Health Screening Centers and obesity defined as a Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m2; obesity classes according to BMI are as follows: class 1 [30–34.9]; class 2 [35–39.9]; class 3 [≥ 40 kg/m2]. Linear trends across obesity classes by sex and age groups were examined in regression models and percentage point change from 2013 to 2016 for each age category calculated. All analyses accounted for sample weights for non-response, age and sex-calibrated to the French population. Prevalence of obesity ranged from 14.2 to 15.2% and from 14 to 15.3% in women and men respectively from 2013 to 2016. Class 1 obesity category prevalence was the only one to increase significantly across survey years in both men and women (p for linear trend = 0.04 and 0.01 in women and men respectively). The only significant increase for obesity was observed in the age group 18–29 y in both women and men (+ 2.71% and + 3.26% point increase respectively, equivalent to an approximate rise of 50% in women and 93% in men, p = 0.03 and 0.02 respectively). After adjustment for survey non-response and for age and sex distribution, the results show that class 1 obesity prevalence has significantly increased in both women and men from 2013 to 2016, and only in young adults in a representative sample of the French population aged 18–69 years old.

Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages as a policy to reduce overweight and obesity in countries of different income classifications: a systematic review

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-27
Author(s):  
Alexander Itria ◽  
Stéfani S. Borges ◽  
Ana Elisa M. Rinaldi ◽  
Luciana Bertoldi Nucci ◽  
Carla Cristina Enes
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Price Change ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Obesity Prevalence ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Sugar Sweetened Beverage ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity

Abstract Objective: To evaluate the potential impact of sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxes on overweight and obesity prevalence in countries of different income classifications. Design: Systematic review following PRISMA guidelines (PROSPERO number CRD42020161612). Five databases (Cochrane Library, Embase, LILACS (via Virtual Health Library) and MEDLINE (via PubMed), and Web of Science were searched, from January 2009 up to December 2019. Articles that reported changes in purchases, sales, intake, body weight, BMI, overweight and/or obesity prevalence due to a tax on, or price change in SSBs were included. Setting: Studies conducted in countries of different income classifications. Participants: The search yielded 8,349 articles of which twenty-one met inclusion criteria. Results: Among the 16 studies selected, only 2 did not show that consumption, sales and purchase decreased as the price of SSBs increased. In 8 of the 13 studies selected, a positive effect of an SSB tax on decreasing overweight and obesity prevalence was expected. It is estimated that a 20% taxation on SSBs would result in a greater decrease in the prevalence of overweight and obesity compared to a 10% rate. Studies with no significant effect of taxing on sales, purchases, consumption and prevalence of obesity were from high-income countries, while significant effects of taxing on reducing purchase, consumption and/or obesity prevalence were found in studies from upper-middle and middle-income countries. Conclusion: A high SSB tax might be an effective fiscal policy to decrease purchase and consumption of SSBs and reduce overweight/obesity prevalence, especially if the tax were specific for beverage volume.

scholarly journals Obesity trends and determinant factors in Latin America

2003 ◽  
Vol 19 (suppl 1) ◽  
pp. S77-S86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliana Kain ◽  
Fernando Vio ◽  
Cecilia Albala
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Physical Inactivity ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Obesity Prevalence ◽  
Determinant Factors ◽  
Nutritional Conditions ◽  
Nutritional Transition ◽  
Obesity Trends ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity

Obesity rates have increased markedly in Latin America, especially during the last 10-15 years, becoming a public health problem in most countries. Prevalence of obesity among preschool children remains low, while among schoolchildren it has increased considerably. Prevalence is high in the adult population, especially among women with less schooling. In developed populations, obesity occurs more frequently among the poor; the opposite occurs in less developed societies, where in households undergoing nutritional transition, underweight can coexist with obesity. The most important determinant factors involved in the increasing obesity prevalence are fetal and infant nutritional conditions (stunting), education and socioeconomic conditions, dietary changes (especially increased total energy intake), and physical inactivity. Because chronic diseases are the main causes of death in the Region and obesity is one of the main risk factors for these diseases, policies to improve economic and educational levels with the implementation of health promotion and prevention should be a priority in every country.

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