Prevalence of adult overweight and obesity in 20 European countries, 2014
Prevalence of adult overweight and obesity in 20 European countries, 2014
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DOI：
10.1093/eurpub/ckx143
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发表时间：
2018-04-01
影响因子：
4.4
通讯作者：
de Matos, Margarida Gaspar
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作者：
Marques, Adilson;Peralta, Miguel;de Matos, Margarida Gaspar
背景：监测肥胖和超重患病率对于评估旨在预防或减轻肥胖负担的干预措施非常重要。本研究旨在提供 20 个欧洲国家成人超重和肥胖患病率的最新数据。方法：参与者为 34 814 名成年人（16 482 名男性），平均年龄为 50.8 +/- 17.7 岁。对 2014 年第 7 轮欧洲社会调查的数据进行了分析。体重指数（BMI）是根据自我报告的身高和体重计算得出的。结果：体重不足的比例仅为2%，正常体重的比例为44.9%。超重和肥胖者占53.1%。超重的男性多于女性（44.7% vs. 30.5%）。老年人超重（42.4%）和肥胖（20.9%）的比例显着高于中年人和年轻人。与在职人员、失业人员和学生相比，退休人员超重（42.0%）和肥胖（21.5%）的比例更高。农村地区居民的超重（39.1% vs. 36.1%）和肥胖（17.0% vs. 15.3%）明显高于城市居民。据估计，超重患病率最高的是捷克共和国（45.2%）、匈牙利（43.7%）和立陶宛（41.7%）。就肥胖而言，斯洛文尼亚（20.8%）、爱沙尼亚（19.7%）和英国（19.2%）是患病率最高的国家。结论：尽管数据是自我报告的，并且个人倾向于高估自己的身高并低估自己的体重，但超重和肥胖的患病率仍然很高。超过一半的欧洲人口超重和肥胖。这项研究强化并更新了欧洲体重过重流行的说法。
Background: Monitoring obesity and overweight prevalence is important for assessing interventions aimed at preventing or reducing the burden of obesity. This study aimed to provide current data regarding the prevalence of overweight and obesity of adults, from 20 European countries. Methods: Participants were 34 814 (16 482 men) adults with mean age 50.8 +/- 17.7. Data from European Social Survey round 7, 2014, were analysed. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated from self-reported height and weight. Results: The proportion of underweight was only 2%, and 44.9% for normal weight. Overweight and obese accounted for 53.1%. More men than women were overweight (44.7% vs. 30.5%). Older adults were significantly more overweight (42.4%) and obese (20.9%) than middle age and younger adults. Retired people account for a greater proportion of overweight (42.0%) and obese (21.5%), when compared with employed, unemployed and students. People from rural areas were significantly more overweight (39.1 vs. 36.1%) and obese (17.0 vs. 15.3%) than those who lived in urban areas. The estimates indicate that the highest prevalence of overweight was in Czech Republic (45.2%), Hungary (43.7%) and Lithuania (41.7%). For obesity, Slovenia (20.8%), Estonia (19.7%) and the United Kingdom (19.2%) were the countries with the highest prevalence. Conclusion: Even though data was self-reported, and individuals tend to overestimate their height and underestimate their weight, the prevalence of overweight and obesity is considered high. More than half of the European population is overweight and obese. This study strengthens and updates the claims of an excessive weight epidemic in Europe.