Trends in the distribution of body mass index, waist circumference and prevalence of obesity among Taiwanese adults, 1993-2016.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Differences in the prevalence of general and abdominal obesity by subgroups such as age, sex, and education have been reported worldwide. Most studies in Taiwan regarding obesity prevalence were targeted at school-aged children or without further stratification by subgroups. Our aim was to examine the age-specific secular trend of body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and obesity prevalence stratified by sex, education and urbanization levels in Taiwanese adults.

Methods

We used three waves of nationally representative population from the Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan (NAHSIT) 1993-1996 (n = 2 989), 2005-2008 (n = 2 495), and 2013-2016 (n = 2 880). The data included standardized measurement of body weight, height, and WC. We conducted a serial c

SUBMITTER: Wong TJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9462812 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature