Jan Sundquist|Sven–Erik Johansson|Kristina Sundquist
Levelling off of prevalence of obesity in the adult population of Sweden between 2000/01 and 2004/05
Lund University|Lund University|Lund University
escalating global epidemic obesity worldwide concern association several chronic diseases premature mortality subgroups seem affected others aim study examine whether mean bmi adjusted age prevalence obesity adjusted explanatory variables changed 200001 200405 different subgroups swedish populationthis study compared two crosssectional nationwide random samples persons aged 16 84 years first 200001 5515 men 5838 women second 200405 4681 men 4821 women stratification gender logistic regression model applied analyse possible changes mean bmi prevalence obesity 200001 200405total mean bmi remained almost unchanged 200001 200405 men women prevalence obesity increased slightly men women significantly 97 108 96 102 respectively prevalence obesity 200405 especially high subgroups men aged 4554 143 5564 165 women aged 6574 159 7584 168 men women middle educational level 156 144 respectively male former smokers 134 men small towns rural areas 131although mean bmi obesity almost unchanged swedish adult population 200001 200405 obesity levels sweden remained unacceptably high especially certain subgroups primary secondary intervention actions strive decrease prevalence obesity sweden