Trends in general and abdominal obesity in US adults: Evidence from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2001-2018).

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This study investigates the trend in general obesity and abdominal obesity in US adults from 2001 to 2018.

Methods

We included 44,184 adults from the nine cycles of the continuous NHANES (2001-2002, 2003-2004, 2005-2006, 2007-2008, 2009-2010, 2011-2012, 2013-2014, 2015-2016, and 2017-2018). The age-adjusted mean body mass index and waist circumference were calculated, and the sex-specific annual change was estimated by the survey cycle. We used the weighted sex-specific logistic regression models to analyze the prevalence of general obesity and abdominal obesity from 2001 to 2018. The weighted adjusted odds ratio (OR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI) was calculated.

Results

Our study showed that general obesity and abdominal obesity account for about 35.48 and

SUBMITTER: Sun JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9582849 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature