Prevalence of general and abdominal obesity in Portugal: comprehensive results from the National Food, nutrition and physical activity survey 2015-2016.
Andreia OliveiraJoana AraújoMilton SeveroDaniela CorreiaElisabete RamosDuarte TorresCarla Lopesnull nullPublished in: BMC public health (2018)
Almost 60% of the general Portuguese population is obese or pre-obese. Women, elderly and less educated individuals present the highest obesity prevalence. Abdominal obesity, in particular, seems to be a relevant public health problem among the elderly men.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- metabolic syndrome
- insulin resistance
- type diabetes
- physical activity
- public health
- bariatric surgery
- middle aged
- high fat diet induced
- adipose tissue
- weight gain
- risk factors
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- body mass index
- obese patients
- community dwelling
- cross sectional
- skeletal muscle
- quality improvement
- risk assessment
- depressive symptoms
- human health