Trends in overweight and obesity among Italian adults, 1983 through 1994

Data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System indicate an approximately 5% increase in overweight and a 2.5 % increase in severe overweight in the US between 1987-1993. Reports a similar analysis using data from the 1983, 1990/91 and 1994 Italian National Health Surveys, based on a comple...

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Published in:American journal of public health (1971) 1997-11, Vol.87 (11), p.1869-1870
Main Authors: Pagano, R, La Vecchia, C, Decarli, A, Negri, E, Franceschi, S, Galuska, D A, Serdula, Pamuk, E, Siegel, P Z, Byers, T
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Language:English
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1983-1994
Italy
Obesity
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Summary:Data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System indicate an approximately 5% increase in overweight and a 2.5 % increase in severe overweight in the US between 1987-1993. Reports a similar analysis using data from the 1983, 1990/91 and 1994 Italian National Health Surveys, based on a complete multistage probability sampling design. The data indicate that the prevalence of overweight and obesity was lower in Italy, but it has increased in Italy by 5.5% in men and by 3.7% in women.
ISSN:0090-0036