Miguel Peralta|Madalena Ramos|Anna Lipert|João Martins|Adilson Marques
Prevalence and trends of overweight and obesity in older adults from 10 European countries from 2005 to 2013
University of Lisbon|Medical University of Lodz|Universidade Lusófona|University of Lisbon|University of Lisbon
aims overweight obesity clinical publichealth concerns worldwide amongst older adults prevalence overweight obesity considered high purpose study provide current data regarding prevalence trends overweight obesity adults 2005 2013 10 european countries methods data used present study derived first second fourth fifth waves survey health ageing retirement europe present study includes individuals aged 50 years 10 european countries body mass index bmi calculated selfreported height weight kgm 2 results general prevalence overweight bmi 25 kgm 2 slightly 60 remained stable 2005 601 95 confidence interval ci 593609 2013 603 95 ci 597609 hand prevalence obesity bmi 30 kgm 2 increased significantly 16 points 95 ci 0726 175 2005 192 2013 although prevalence obesity increased countries significant increase observed germany 58 points 95 ci 1899 spain country prevalence obesity decreased significantly 47 points 95 ci 88 05 sex age differences reported conclusions although prevalence overweight stable prevalence obesity rose based data currently available europe prevalence obesity european older adults already reached epidemic proportions reinforces need development effective healthy lifestyle programs