Overweight and General and Abdominal Obesity in a Representative Sample of Spanish Adults: Findings from the ANIBES Study

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Objective.

To analyze the anthropometric parameters from a representative sample of Spanish adults participating in ANIBES study and the prevalence of general and abdominal obesity.

Methods.

This cross-sectional study focused on 1655 adults aged 18–64 years.

Weight, height, and waist circumference (WC) were evaluated, and body mass index (BMI) and waist to height ratio (WHtR) were calculated.

A composite index combining BMI and WHtR was designed to establish five groups with different anthropometric status.

Results.

The prevalence of overweight (OW) was 35.8% and that of obesity was 19.9%.

Obesity (OB) was higher among men (OR 1.725, 1.415–2.104; p = 0.000 ) and each year of age increased the risk of obesity (OR 1.054, 1.045–1.064; p = 0.000 ).

The prevalence of abdominal obesity (WHtR ≥ 0.5) was 58.4%.

Only 36.1% of the population had an optimal anthropometric situation (BMI < 25 kg/m2, WHtR < 0.5), whereas 50.1% had weight excess and high WHtR (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2, WHtR ≥ 0.5).

Conclusions.

More than half of Spanish population has weight excess and cardiometabolic risk.

The results of this study provide an understanding of the current anthropometric situation in the Spanish population, as a first step toward planning interventions and assessing their effectiveness in the future.