First national epidemiological survey on the prevalence of obesity and abdominal fat distribution in Greek adults
First national epidemiological survey on the prevalence of obesity and abdominal fat distribution in Greek adults
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DOI：
10.1159/000094296
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发表时间：
2006-01-01
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3.9
通讯作者：
Kaklamanos, I.
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作者：
Kapantais, E.;Tzotzas, T.;Kaklamanos, I.
目的：估计希腊成年人口中的肥胖、超重和体脂分布的患病率。设计：流行病学、横断面全国调查提供自我报告数据。受试者：共有 17,341 名年龄在 20 岁至 70 岁之间的男性和女性参加，分为 5 个 10 岁年龄组。该选择是通过对希腊上学儿童的家庭成员进行分层抽样进行的。测量：参与者报告了体重、身高、腰围和臀围的数据。计算BMI和腰臀比。腹部肥胖的定义是腰围！男性 102 厘米，女性 >= 88 厘米。结果：在总人口中，平均BMI为26.5 kg/m(2)（男性27.3，女性25.7）。总体肥胖率为22.5%（男性26%，女性18.2%），超重率为35.2%（男性41.1%，女性29.9%）。男性肥胖和超重的比例几乎在所有年龄段都相似，而女性则随着年龄的增长而逐渐增加。腹部肥胖在女性中比男性更常见（分别为 35.8% 和 26.6%），尤其是在 50 岁之后。结论：希腊的超重现象已达到流行病的程度，肥胖率在西方社会中即使不是最高的，也是最高的。这个问题尤其影响男性和更年期后的女性。有趣的是，患有腹部肥胖的女性多于男性。这个地中海欧洲国家迫切需要预防和治疗策略来阻止肥胖流行。版权所有 (c) 2006 S. Karger AG，巴塞尔。
Aim: To provide estimates of the prevalence of obesity, overweight and body fat distribution among the adult population of Greece. Design: Epidemiological, cross-sectional nationwide survey providing self-reported data. Subjects: A total of 17,341 men and women aged from 20 to 70 years and classified into five 10-year age groups participated. The selection was conducted by stratified sampling through household family members of Greek children attending school. Measurements: The participants reported data on weight, height, waist and hip circumference. BMI and waist-to-hip ratio were calculated. Abdominal obesity was defined as waist circumference ! 102 cm in men and >= 88cm in women. Results: In the total population, the mean BMI was 26.5 kg/m(2), (27.3 in men, 25.7 in women). The overall prevalence of obesity was 22.5%,(26% in men, 18.2% in women) while that of overweight was 35.2% (41.1% in men, 29.9% in women). The percentages of obesity and overweight in men were similar in almost all age groups, while in women they progressively increased with age. Abdominal obesity was more frequent among women than men (35.8 vs. 26.6%, respectively), especially after the age of 50. Conclusions: Excess body weight is reaching epidemic proportions in Greece and obesity rates are among the highest, if not the highest, in Western society. The problem affects particularly men, and women after menopause. Interestingly, more women than men present with abdominal obesity. Preventive and treatment strategies are urgently needed to stop the obesity epidemic in this Mediterranean European country. Copyright (c) 2006 S. Karger AG, Basel.