Socio-geographical disparities of obesity and excess weight in adults in Spain: insights from the ENE-COVID study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Spain, differences in the prevalence of obesity and excess weight according to sex and sociodemographic factors have been described at the national level, although current data do not allow to delve into geographical differences for these conditions. The aim was to estimate national and regional prevalences of adult obesity and excess weight in Spain by sex and sociodemographic characteristics, and to explore difference sources of inequalities in its distribution, as well as its geographical pattern.

Method

ENE-COVID study was a nationwide representative seroepidemiological survey with 57,131 participants. Residents in 35,893 households were selected from municipal rolls using a two-stage random sampling stratified by province and municipality size (April-June

SUBMITTER: Gutierrez-Gonzalez E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10387530 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature