Prevalence of general and abdominal obesity in 2015-2016 and 8-year longitudinal weight and waist circumference changes in adults and elderly: the Tromsø Study.

Ola LøvslettenBjarne K JacobsenSameline GrimsgaardInger NjølstadTom WilsgaardMaja-Lisa LøchenAnne Elise EggenLaila Arnesdatter Hopstock

Published in: BMJ open (2020)

Repeated cross-sectional analyses showed that the prevalence of general obesity increased, whereas the increase in abdominal obesity was less marked. Longitudinal analyses showed increases in both body weight and waist circumference. The youngest age groups have the largest increase.

Keyphrases

body weight
body mass index
weight gain
cross sectional
weight loss
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
risk factors
physical activity
adipose tissue