Prevalence of Overweight, Obesity, and Abdominal Obesity in Polish Adults: Sociodemographic Analysis from the 2016-2020 National Health Program.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Excessive body weight, particularly the abdominal distribution of adipose tissue, has remained an important public health concern for years.

Objectives

The study aimed to assess the prevalence of general overweight status and obesity, as well as abdominal overweight status and obesity in the adult Polish population.

Material and methods

The results are based on the analysis of anthropometric data of 3735 people aged 19 and over who were surveyed under the 2016-2020 National Health Program.

Results

Excessive body weight (BMI > 25 kg/m²) was reported in 56.6% of the respondents. Abdominal overweight was found in 20.8% of respondents and abdominal obesity in 31.7% of the respondents. Abdominal obesity was more common in women than in men (4

SUBMITTER: Traczyk I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11644767 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature