Chances in prevalence of overweight and obesity in a community in Chongqing from 2003-2013
10.3969/j.issn.1671-8348.2017.29.022
- VernacularTitle:2003-2013年重庆主城某社区居民超重和肥胖的流行趋势
- Author:
Shuping ZHANG
1
;
Jinshan WU
;
Suhua ZHANG
;
Rong LI
;
Lilin GONG
;
Jinbo HU
;
Qifu LI
;
Zhihong WANG
Author Information
1. 重庆医科大学附属第一医院内分泌科 400016
- Keywords:
overweight;
obesity;
central obesity;
prevalence
- From:
Chongqing Medicine
2017;46(29):4108-4111
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate and compare the prevalence of overweight,obesity and central obesity in 2003 and 2013 in a community in Chongqing,and to analyse their prevalence trends.Methods Surveys were conducted in 2003 and 2013 in the community population,and the investigation included questionnaires,anthropometric measurements,blood glucose and lipid determination.Results The number of participants in 2003 and 2013 were 3 073 and 5 938,respectively.The age standardized prevalence of overweight increased from 44.3％ in 2003 to 45.5％ in 2013 in males and declined from 28.3％ to 26.6％ in females,but there was no statistically significant difference(P=0.407,0.260).The age standardized prevalence of obesity was steady in males (10.0％ vs.10.3％,P＞0.05),but declined significantly in females (8.3％ vs.6.3％,P＜0.05).For central obesity,the age standardized prevalence in 2003 and 2013 was 50.9％,53.9％ in males and 39.6％,35.7％ in females,which increased significantly among males and decreased significantly among females (P=0.042,0.017).Conclusion The prevalence of overweight,general obesity and central obesity is relatively high in the community,and males have a more significant increase in the prevalence of central obesity.
