How Unawareness of Weight Excess Can Increase Cardiovascular Risk?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity is a chronic disease with high prevalence in all age groups. Many overweight and obese people seem to be unaware of excess body weight.

Aim

Analysis of people affected by the misperception of excess body weight and their eating behaviors simultaneously with selected health parameters.

Methods

The study was conducted in 2017-2019 among 658 participants aged 20-79 from the population study-Bialystok PLUS (Poland). Results were based on clinical examinations and questionnaires.

Results

Unawareness of overweight and obesity is common among adults (21.7%). Participants unaware of their overweight and obesity presented much higher risk factors. A high cardiovascular risk profile was observed more often among people not aware of overweight and obesi

SUBMITTER: Zalewska M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9456266 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature