Overweight and General and Abdominal Obesity in a Representative Sample of Spanish Adults: Findings from the ANIBES Study
Joint Authors
Gil, Angel
López-Sobaler, Ana M.
Aparicio, Aránzazu
Aranceta-Bartrina, Javier
González-Gross, Marcela
Serra-Majem, Lluis
Varela-Moreiras, Gregorio
Ortega, Rosa M.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-06-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
López-Sobaler, Ana M.& Aparicio, Aránzazu& Aranceta-Bartrina, Javier& Gil, Angel& González-Gross, Marcela& Serra-Majem, Lluis…[et al.]. 2016. Overweight and General and Abdominal Obesity in a Representative Sample of Spanish Adults: Findings from the ANIBES Study. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1099033
Modern Language Association (MLA)
López-Sobaler, Ana M.…[et al.]. Overweight and General and Abdominal Obesity in a Representative Sample of Spanish Adults: Findings from the ANIBES Study. BioMed Research International No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1099033
American Medical Association (AMA)
López-Sobaler, Ana M.& Aparicio, Aránzazu& Aranceta-Bartrina, Javier& Gil, Angel& González-Gross, Marcela& Serra-Majem, Lluis…[et al.]. Overweight and General and Abdominal Obesity in a Representative Sample of Spanish Adults: Findings from the ANIBES Study. BioMed Research International. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1099033
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1099033