Naslov
Overweight and obesity in Croatia.

Autori
Baretić, Maja ; Balić, Stjepan.

Izvornik
Diabetologia Croatica (0351-0042) 31 (2002), 2; 105-112

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
body mass index; obesity; epidemiology

Sažetak
Obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of ≥30 kg/m2, and overweight as a BMI between 25 and 30 kg/m2. The aim of the study of obesity in Croatia was to determine its prevalence and to establish connection with gender, age, education and urban/rural type of living. BMI was assessed in a survey of 270 randomly selected adult health care users from records of four family physicians ; a questionnaire was sent by post. The prevalence of obesity was 11% and of overweight 46%, both higher in males than in females. Age showed positive correlation with obesity, stronger in males than in females. The critical age of getting overweight was 35-49 years. The mean BMI slightly declined with higher education. Urban/rural type of living shoved no correlation with BMI. Since the population in Croatia is getting older, an epidemic of obesity is to be expected.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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