Tendências do peso em Portugal no final do século XX. Estudo de coorte de jovens do sexo masculino.
Obesity and the associated mortality and morbidity constitute one of the major problems and challenges for Public Health systems in Western countries. The majority of published studies show a progressive increase of obesity prevalence, that assumes even an higher importance in younger groups. This s...
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| author | E Lacerda Nobre Z Jorge A Macedo J Jácome de Castro |
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| description | Obesity and the associated mortality and morbidity constitute one of the major problems and challenges for Public Health systems in Western countries. The majority of published studies show a progressive increase of obesity prevalence, that assumes even an higher importance in younger groups. This study aims to assess the trends in height, weight and body mass index (BMI) in young men in Portugal, in the last ten years. We extracted data from military census records of medical inspections 1994-95 (81,363 subjects) and 1998-99 (71,254 subjects). The data included recruitment center, age, weight, height and BMI. The results showed an increase of weight, height and body mass index between 1995 and 1999 (p |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8b647f0981074117acc1804aefe201e52022-12-22T03:30:31ZengOrdem dos MédicosActa Médica Portuguesa0870-399X1646-07582004-07-0117310.20344/amp.1086Tendências do peso em Portugal no final do século XX. Estudo de coorte de jovens do sexo masculino.E Lacerda Nobre0Z JorgeA MacedoJ Jácome de CastroServiço de Endocrinologia Diabetes e Metabolismo, Hospital Militar Principal, Lisboa.Obesity and the associated mortality and morbidity constitute one of the major problems and challenges for Public Health systems in Western countries. The majority of published studies show a progressive increase of obesity prevalence, that assumes even an higher importance in younger groups. This study aims to assess the trends in height, weight and body mass index (BMI) in young men in Portugal, in the last ten years. We extracted data from military census records of medical inspections 1994-95 (81,363 subjects) and 1998-99 (71,254 subjects). The data included recruitment center, age, weight, height and BMI. The results showed an increase of weight, height and body mass index between 1995 and 1999 (phttps://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/1086 |
| spellingShingle | E Lacerda Nobre Z Jorge A Macedo J Jácome de Castro Tendências do peso em Portugal no final do século XX. Estudo de coorte de jovens do sexo masculino. Acta Médica Portuguesa |
| title | Tendências do peso em Portugal no final do século XX. Estudo de coorte de jovens do sexo masculino. |
| title_full | Tendências do peso em Portugal no final do século XX. Estudo de coorte de jovens do sexo masculino. |
| title_fullStr | Tendências do peso em Portugal no final do século XX. Estudo de coorte de jovens do sexo masculino. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tendências do peso em Portugal no final do século XX. Estudo de coorte de jovens do sexo masculino. |
| title_short | Tendências do peso em Portugal no final do século XX. Estudo de coorte de jovens do sexo masculino. |
| title_sort | tendencias do peso em portugal no final do seculo xx estudo de coorte de jovens do sexo masculino |
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