Luís B. Sardinha|Diana A. Santos|Analiza M. Silva|Manuel J. Coelho?e?Silva|Armando Raimundo|Helena Moreira|Rute Santos|Susana Vale|Fátima Baptista|Jorge Mota
Prevalence of Overweight, Obesity, and Abdominal Obesity in a Representative Sample of Portuguese Adults
University of Lisbon|University of Lisbon|University of Lisbon|University of Coimbra|University of Évora|University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro|Universidade do Porto|Instituto Superior da Maia|Universidade do Porto|University of Lisbon|Universidade do Porto
study determined prevalence overweight obesity abdominal obesity portuguese adults examined relationship mentioned prevalences educational level body mass stature waist circumference measured representative sample portuguese population aged 18103 years n 9447 1864 years n 6908 65 years n 2539 overweight obesity corresponded body mass index ranging 25299 kgm2 30 kgm2 respectively abdominal obesity assessed 102 cm males 88 cm females adjusting educational level combined prevalences overweight obesity 666 males 579 females 1864 years respective values older adults 65 years 704 males 747 females 193 adult males 379 adult females presented abdominal obesity correspondent values older adults 321 males 697 females adults low educational level related increased risk overweight 254 95 ci 208309 obesity 276 95 ci 220345 abdominal obesity 548 95 ci 460652 reinforces importance adjusting public health strategies educational level