Prevalence of Obesity and Overweight Stratified by Age Group of the 34 Provinces in Indonesia: Local Empirical Bayesian Estimation

Background: Indonesia is one of the countries most affected by a high prevalence of obesity and overweight among other lower-middle-income countries. Most studies, however, are not concerned with the geographical dependence of the obesity and prevalence of overweight. The purpose of this study was to describe the prevalence of obesity and overweight stratified by age group among 34 provinces in Indonesia. Methods: This study used data from the Report on Basic Health Research 2018 of the Indonesian Ministry of Health. We calculated data to find the estimated prevalence of obesity and overweight in each age group across 34 provinces (n=427,675) by using the local empirical Bayesian estimation. The mapping was used to show the phenomenon of obesity and overweight in different age groups and areas. Results: In each group, the overweight prevalence was much higher than the obesity prevalence. Age group 18+ had the highest prevalence of obesity and overweight (obesity: 10.4–30.1%, overweight: 19.2–46.3%) followed by the age group of 5–12 years (obesity: 2.4–15.0%, overweight: 6.1–30.3%). The province with the highest prevalence of obesity among the age group of 5–12 years was Papua province and for the 18+ age group it was North Sulawesi province. The province with the largest number of obesity and overweight was West Java province for each group. Conclusion: Prevalence of obesity and overweight differed by age group and by 34 provinces.

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

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-021-93432-0 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Sébastien Czernichow ◽

Adeline Renuy ◽

Claire Rives-Lange ◽

Claire Carette ◽

Guillaume Airagnes ◽

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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.

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

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980021002901 ◽

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.

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The prevalence of obesity in older adults in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Geriatrics ◽

10.1186/s12877-019-1396-4 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Aliakbar Vaisi-Raygani ◽

Masoud Mohammadi ◽

Rostam Jalali ◽

Akram Ghobadi ◽

Nader Salari

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Older Adults ◽

Older Adult ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

The Body ◽

Obesity Prevalence ◽

Analysis Software ◽

Obesity And Overweight ◽

Age Dependent ◽

Prevalence Of Obesity

Abstract Background one of the most important age-dependent physiologic alterations in the body composition of older adult people is obesity and overweight, increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality rate. Objective The aim of the present study is to determine the prevalence of obesity in older adults in Iran. Methods The present study was conducted via meta-analysis and systematic review method, from March 2000 to October 2018. Subject-related literature was obtained via searches in ScienceDirect, Medline (PubMed), SID, Magiran, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases. Heterogeneity of studies was assessed using the I2 index, and data were analyzed by Comprehensive-Meta analysis software. Results In the assessment of 18 studies and 29,943 persons aged over 50 years, the prevalence of obesity in older adults of Iran was 21.4% (95%CI: 26.6–16.9%) based on the meta-analysis. The highest obesity prevalence was obtained in older adults of Babol (Amir Shahr) which was 44.2% (95%CI: 41.1–47.2%) in 2007, while the minimum obesity prevalence was found in older adults of Razavi Khorasan which was 11.3% (95%CI, 10–12.8%) in 2007. Further, as the sample size and the study year increased, the obesity prevalence diminished in older Iranian adults (p < 0.05). Conclusion This study suggests that the prevalence of obesity in the older adults of Iran is high. Accordingly, healthcare planners and politicians should consider effective and practical policies to reduce obesity in older adults.

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Obesity prevalence in Colombian adults is increasing fastest in lower socio-economic status groups and urban residents: results from two nationally representative surveys

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980013003418 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 17 (11) ◽

pp. 2398-2406 ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

Nicole M Kasper ◽

Oscar F Herrán ◽

Eduardo Villamor

Keyword(s):

Urban Areas ◽

Economic Status ◽

Obesity Prevalence ◽

Adult Obesity ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Middle Income ◽

Prevalence Difference ◽

Prevalence Of Obesity ◽

Nationally Representative ◽

Vulnerable Subpopulations

AbstractObjectiveLow- and middle-income countries are experiencing rises in the prevalence of adult obesity. Whether these increases disproportionately affect vulnerable subpopulations is unclear because most previous investigations were not nationally representative, were limited to women, or relied on self-reported anthropometric data which are subject to bias. The aim of the present study was to assess changes in the prevalence of obesity from 2005 to 2010 in Colombian adults; overall and by levels of sociodemographic characteristics.DesignTwo cross-sectional, nationally representative surveys.SettingColombia.SubjectsMen and women 18–64 years old (n 31 105 in 2005; n 81 115 in 2010).ResultsThe prevalence of obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) was 13·9 % in 2005 and 16·4 % in 2010 (prevalence difference = 2·7 %; 95 % CI 1·9, 3·4 %). In multivariable analyses, obesity was positively associated with female sex, age, wealth, and living in the Pacific or National Territories regions in each year. In 2010, obesity was also associated with living in an urban area. The change in the prevalence of obesity from 2005 to 2010 varied significantly according to wealth; 5·0 % (95 % CI 3·3, 6·7 %) among the poorest and 0·3 % (95 % CI −1·6, 2·2 %) in the wealthiest (P, test for interaction = 0·007), after adjustment. Obesity rates also increased faster in older than younger people (P, test for interaction = 0·01), among people from urban compared with non-urban areas (P, test for interaction = 0·06) and in adults living in the Atlantic region compared with others.ConclusionsAdult obesity prevalence has increased in Colombia and its burden is shifting towards the poor and urban populations.

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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

Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism ◽

10.1159/000438729 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 67 (2) ◽

pp. 76-80 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

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.

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Large heterogeneity of the obesity epidemic in Danish adults

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1079/phn2003542 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 453-460 ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Berit L Heitmann ◽

Ulla Strøger ◽

Kim L Mikkelsen ◽

Claus Holst ◽

Thorkild IA Sørensen

Keyword(s):

Age Groups ◽

Secular Change ◽

Obesity Prevalence ◽

Birth Cohorts ◽

Linear Change ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Men And Women ◽

Obesity Epidemic ◽

Increasing Trend ◽

Prevalence Of Obesity

AbstractObjective:To examine to what extent the obesity epidemic is a general phenomenon in adults by assessing the secular change, by birth cohort and age, in the prevalence of obesity and median body mass index (BMI) in Danish men and women measured between 1964 and 1994.Design:Multiple cross-sectional population surveys.Setting:The greater Copenhagen area of Denmark.Subjects:The study included 17 065 men (30 336 observations) and 13 417 women (24 065 observations), aged 20–84 years.Main outcome measures:Trends in median BMI and prevalence of obesity estimated from measured height and weight in 10-year age groups.Results:In general the prevalence of obesity was increasing, although in an irregular way: among men in two phases, during the 1970s and 1990s and among women only during the 1990s. Great heterogeneity was observed between birth cohorts and age groups. There was only little indication of an increasing trend in obesity prevalence for women, except for the 55–64-year-olds. In men, the prevalence of obesity was increasing in all age groups except in the youngest ones, and it was statistically significant only for men aged 35–74 years. There was no significant linear change in median BMI in any group, except for an increasing trend among men aged 50 years and above.Conclusion:Although the overall Danish trend for obesity prevalence, similar to trends world-wide, showed a marked increase, the trend was very heterogeneous and generally neither uniform nor significantly positive; the changes were irregular, different among men and women, and different in the different age and birth cohorts. The obesity problem in middle-aged and older men of certain birth cohorts poses a specific public health challenge. Future studies of determinants behind the heterogeneity in the development of the obesity epidemic may provide clues to its causes.

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Trends in the prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents in the Sverdlovsk region

Russian Pediatric Journal ◽

10.15690/rpj.v1i1.2087 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 5-9

Author(s):

Elena V. Anufrieva ◽

Lidia Yu. Neupokoeva ◽

Olga P. Kovtun

Keyword(s):

Primary Care ◽

Body Weight ◽

Fold Increase ◽

Excess Body Weight ◽

Age Group ◽

Obesity Prevalence ◽

Office Visits ◽

Age Related ◽

Prevalence Of Obesity ◽

Medical Examinations

Background. Prevalence of excess body weight and obesity among children and adolescents has been gradually and significantly increasing over the last decades. The obesity detection rate is markedly affected by both low awareness of primary care physicians and the attitude of parents who pay no attention to the child’s excess weight for a long time considering it the manifestation of excellent health and normal development.Objective. The study aimed at comparative evaluation of the prevalence of obesity among children in the Sverdlovsk region.Methods. A comparative analysis of the prevalence of obesity was carried out, based on official statistical information and results of prophylactic medical examinations over the 2005–2019 period. The gender- and age-related particulars of pathologic obesity among children have been analyzed across the following age groups: 0–4, 5–9, 10–14 and 15–17 years.Results. Based on the incidence of office visits, a two-fold increase of morbid obesity was found in children 0–14 years of age (from 8.3‰ in 2005 to 16.3‰ in 2019 ), and a three-fold increase in adolescents 15–17 years of age (from 11.8‰ to 35.5‰, respectively; р < 0.001). The obesity rate registered during prophylactic medical examinations is two-fold higher than that during the office visits. Over 50% of obesity cases fall on the 10–14 age group, whereas the maximum rates of increase were found in children 5–9 years of age. In the age group of 15–17 years obesity is registered more often in boys than in girls.Conclusion. Significant differences in obesity prevalence rates, according to the office visits and prophylactic medical examinations’ data, attest to delayed diagnosis of excess body weight and insufficient effectiveness of pediatricians dealing with obese children at the stage of pediatric primary care. Cons idering the age-related particulars of obesity prevalence, health professionals working in educational institutions should play a leading role in the diagnosis of excess body weight and provision the follow-up care for children who are at risk for obesity.

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Trends in obesity at the national and local level among South Korean adolescents

Geospatial health ◽

10.4081/gh.2016.381 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Kyungsoo Han ◽

Sejin Park ◽

Jürgen Symanzik ◽

Sookhee Choi ◽

Jeongyong Ahn

Keyword(s):

Rural Areas ◽

Care Delivery ◽

Local Level ◽

National Level ◽

Age Groups ◽

Obesity Prevalence ◽

Korean Adolescents ◽

South Korean ◽

Obesity Trends ◽

Prevalence Of Obesity

Obesity is a global phenomenon affecting all socioeconomic groups, irrespective of age, gender or ethnicity. In many countries, obesity trends are causing serious public health concerns threatening the viability of basic health care delivery. In this article, we examine the trends of adolescent obesity at the national level in South Korea introducing a new approach for visualising data at the local level based on linked micromap plots. Our analysis shows that the obesity rates for 2013 have only increased slightly since 2006 for South Korean adolescents of both genders in various age groups. However, considerable increases could be observed for the subgroup of adolescent males and adolescent females living in rural areas. Trends at the local level show a slight increase of the prevalence of obesity in most regions of the country, with the highest obesity prevalence found in the Northeast.

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Prevalence of Obesity and Overweight among Adolescent School Children in Jaipur, India

Research in Pharmacy and Health Sciences ◽

10.32463/rphs.2016.v02i02.18 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 98-102

Author(s):

Hossain S ◽

Singh S ◽

Samdarshi N ◽

Khatri V

Keyword(s):

School Children ◽

Age Groups ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sampling Procedure ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Obesity And Overweight ◽

Diet Preference ◽

Health Related ◽

Prevalence Of Obesity

Objective: The potential public health problem that is emerging now a days is an increasing incidence of childhood obesity and overweight in developing countries. It lead to a number of health related problems among children. This study was carried outto study the prevalence of obesity and overweight among adolescent school children of Achrol, Jaipur. Moreover, this study was alsoto identify any differences as per age, gender, life style disorders and diet preference. Setting and design: It was a school based cross-sectional study carried out over a period of 2 months in three different schools of Achrol village. Materials and methods: Adolescent school children between 12 to 15 years of age were analyzed by a random sampling procedure in three different selected schools. Results: The overall prevalence of obesity was 2% and of overweight was 10.2% among adolescent school children. The prevalence of overweight was 9.5% among boys and 10.9% among girls indicating that girls were at a greater risk of becoming obese. Conclusion: Overweight was marginally higher in the pubertal age groups of 13 to 15 years in Achrol and timely intervention is required for its control.

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Sex and gender differences in childhood obesity: contributing to the research agenda

BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health ◽

10.1136/bmjnph-2020-000074 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. bmjnph-2020-000074

Author(s):

Bindra Shah ◽

Katherine Tombeau Cost ◽

Anne Fuller ◽

Catherine S Birken ◽

Laura N Anderson

Keyword(s):

Childhood Obesity ◽

Research Agenda ◽

Sex And Gender ◽

Obesity Prevalence ◽

Middle Income ◽

Parental Feeding ◽

Prevalence Of Obesity ◽

International Data ◽

Gender Based ◽

And Gender

Childhood obesity is a major public health challenge and its prevalence continues to increase in many, but not all, countries worldwide. International data indicate that the prevalence of obesity is greater among boys than girls 5–19 years of age in the majority of high and upper middle-income countries worldwide. Despite this observed sex difference, relatively few studies have investigated sex-based and gender-based differences in childhood obesity. We propose several hypotheses that may shape the research agenda on childhood obesity. Differences in obesity prevalence may be driven by gender-related influences, such as societal ideals about body weight and parental feeding practices, as well as sex-related influences, such as body composition and hormones. There is an urgent need to understand the observed sex differences in the prevalence of childhood obesity; incorporation of sex-based and gender-based analysis in all childhood obesity studies may ultimately contribute to improved prevention and treatment.

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