Prevalence of overweight and obesity among a university faculty and staffs from 2004 to 2010, China
Background: Overweight and obesity are epidemic worldwide. Our present study was to examine the prevalence of overweight and obesity in a university faculty and staffs using two references [Working Group on Obesity references in China (2004) and World Health Organization (WHO) criteria 2000]. Object...
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| author | Lianping He Xiaohua Ren Yifan Qian Yuelong Jin Yan Chen Daoxia Guo Yingshui Yao |
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| description | Background: Overweight and obesity are epidemic worldwide. Our present study was to examine the prevalence of overweight and obesity in a university faculty and staffs using two references [Working Group on Obesity references in China (2004) and World Health Organization (WHO) criteria 2000]. Objective: The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity among university faculty and staffs in China. Methods: A cross-sectional study was designed to collect the routine health screening data for a university faculty and staffs from 2004 to 2010(2004, 2006, 2008 and 2010); the subjects aged 22-94 years. Results: Depending on the references used (China and WHO, respectively), the overall prevalence of overweight, including obesity of the subjects was 36.1% and 25.5%, the prevalence of obesity was 5.3%, and 1.5%, respectively, the prevalence of overweight, including obesity among the male subjects was 46% and 32.5%, respectively, the prevalence of overweight, including obesity among the female subjects was 21% and 14.1%, respectively, An interesting observation made was that the overall prevalence of overweight was increased with age. Conclusions: Regarding the harmful of overweight and obesity, it is encourage reducing liberal food environment and increasing physical activity among university faculty and staffs, especially for male faculty. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6faea5795d4c4c2ebc42e2f1492f1fef2022-12-21T19:54:35ZengArán Ediciones, S. L.Nutrición Hospitalaria0212-16112014-05-012951033103710.3305/nh.2014.29.5.7354S0212-16112014000500011Prevalence of overweight and obesity among a university faculty and staffs from 2004 to 2010, ChinaLianping He0Xiaohua Ren1Yifan Qian2Yuelong Jin3Yan Chen4Daoxia Guo5Yingshui Yao6Wannan Medical CollegeWannan Medical CollegeAnhui Normal UniversityWannan Medical CollegeWannan Medical CollegeWannan Medical CollegeWannan Medical CollegeBackground: Overweight and obesity are epidemic worldwide. Our present study was to examine the prevalence of overweight and obesity in a university faculty and staffs using two references [Working Group on Obesity references in China (2004) and World Health Organization (WHO) criteria 2000]. Objective: The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity among university faculty and staffs in China. Methods: A cross-sectional study was designed to collect the routine health screening data for a university faculty and staffs from 2004 to 2010(2004, 2006, 2008 and 2010); the subjects aged 22-94 years. Results: Depending on the references used (China and WHO, respectively), the overall prevalence of overweight, including obesity of the subjects was 36.1% and 25.5%, the prevalence of obesity was 5.3%, and 1.5%, respectively, the prevalence of overweight, including obesity among the male subjects was 46% and 32.5%, respectively, the prevalence of overweight, including obesity among the female subjects was 21% and 14.1%, respectively, An interesting observation made was that the overall prevalence of overweight was increased with age. Conclusions: Regarding the harmful of overweight and obesity, it is encourage reducing liberal food environment and increasing physical activity among university faculty and staffs, especially for male faculty.http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112014000500011&lng=en&tlng=enÍndice de masa corporalFacultadObesidadSobrepesoChina |
| spellingShingle | Lianping He Xiaohua Ren Yifan Qian Yuelong Jin Yan Chen Daoxia Guo Yingshui Yao Prevalence of overweight and obesity among a university faculty and staffs from 2004 to 2010, China Nutrición Hospitalaria Índice de masa corporal Facultad Obesidad Sobrepeso China |
| title | Prevalence of overweight and obesity among a university faculty and staffs from 2004 to 2010, China |
| title_full | Prevalence of overweight and obesity among a university faculty and staffs from 2004 to 2010, China |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of overweight and obesity among a university faculty and staffs from 2004 to 2010, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of overweight and obesity among a university faculty and staffs from 2004 to 2010, China |
| title_short | Prevalence of overweight and obesity among a university faculty and staffs from 2004 to 2010, China |
| title_sort | prevalence of overweight and obesity among a university faculty and staffs from 2004 to 2010 china |
| topic | Índice de masa corporal Facultad Obesidad Sobrepeso China |
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