[PDF] Top 20 Prevalence of Overweight, Obesity, and Abdominal Obesity in a Representative Sample of Portuguese Adults

... Overall, in the adult population (18–64 years), the prevalence of overweight in men was ...lower prevalence (38.1%) and the proportion of adults with ... See full document

... findings of the present study show that excess weight continues to represent an increasing problem in all age groups and in all regions of ...use of current anthropometric ... See full document

... Overweight (including obesity) and abdominal obesity are highly prevalent in Portuguese children, which is a major public health ...plateau of the rates, following ... See full document

... weight/obesity in the adult Portuguese population ...household sample based on the census of 1991. The sample was proportional to the population regarding age, gender and ... See full document

... strength of this study is providing impor- tant insight into the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Europe using standardised research meth- odology across a large ... See full document

... prevalences of overweight and obesity observed between IOTF and WHO classifications as suggested by other studies may be related with the difference of design to define ... See full document

... limitations and strengths should be addressed. First, height and weight were self-reported and are sub- ject to ...weight and height is considered a valid tool for BMI estimates in ... See full document

... large and nationwide representative surveys using objective anthropometric measurements have been ...national representative study with objective measurement of height and weight for ... See full document

... high prevalence of overweight and obesity in a representative and stratified sample of 966 adolescents residing in the south of Portugal ... See full document

... worthy of attention. Firstly, we highlight the inclusion of a high number of older adults, which con- sisted of a representative sample of the population ex- ... See full document

... the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Europe using standardized research methodology across a large representative ...period of time, and in ... See full document

... Participants and methods: We analysed 1248 adolescents, with a girl’s percentage of ...exclusion of participants with incomplete information on anthropometric data and analytic ...standing, ... See full document

... political, and educational ...value and high fat and carbohydrate content which leads to excessive weight gain and for many, calcium intake is ...intake and investigate a possible ... See full document

... (2) in this issue reports that among the sec- ondary schoolgirls surveyed in a semiurban area near Quito, the average prevalence of obesity is somewhat lower than the average for the ... See full document

... and is a key risk factor for diabetes ...appropriateness of this definition in Asian populations has been ...percentage of body fat than do Western popula- tions at the same BMI levels ... See full document

... Comparison of FPS score means was performed using Wilcoxon signed-rank test and comparison of proportions was done by x 2 ...test. In all analyses ‘‘no response’’ codes were treated as missing ... See full document

... object of investigation in the present study. Although results of this study do not enable more in-depth conclusions to be made, certain hypotheses can be formulated with the purpose of ... See full document

... for overweight and obesity is the Body Mass Index (BMI) - a simple index to classify overweight and obesity in ...weight in kilograms divided by the square ... See full document

... history of diabetes were given a standard 75-g glucose solution, whereas for safety reasons, participants with a self-reported history of diabetes were given a steamed bun that contained approximately 80g ... See full document

... 30% of Portuguese children present ...cross-sectorial and concerted action could contribute to their ...set of skills that make them ideal for effective intervention in the fight ... See full document