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Erschienen in: Wiener klinische Wochenschrift 11-12/2012

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Regional trends in obesity and overweight among Austrian adults between 1973 and 2007

verfasst von: Franziska Großschädl, MSc, BSc, Willibald Julius Stronegger, D.Sc.

Erschienen in: Wiener klinische Wochenschrift | Ausgabe 11-12/2012

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Summary

This paper examines regional changes in the prevalence of overweight (BMI ³ 25 kg/m²) and obesity (BMI ³ 30 kg/m²) among Austrian adults (aged ³ 20 years) during a 35-year period, taking into account the social inequality with regard to obesity. Self-reported data from five cross-sectional nationally representative surveys (n = 178,818) conducted between 1973 and 2007 were analysed. The prevalence of overweight was higher in men than women (2007: 46.3 vs. 31.2 %;p < 0.001) and similar in all Austrian regions. There was a clear east-west gradient for obesity among both sexes, with the highest rates in Eastern Austria (in 2007, women: 18.1 %, men: 16.1 %;p < 0.001) and the lowest in Western Austria (in 2007, women: 12.6 %, men: 11.7 %;p < 0.001). Logistic regression analyses have shown a general decrease of overweight per year among women (OR = 0.991, 95 % CI 0.990–0.993) and men (OR = 0.999, 95 % CI 0.998–1.000), while the obesity prevalence has risen during the study period in every region (women: OR = 1.003, 95 % CI 1.001–1.005; men: OR = 1.011, 95 % CI 1.009–1.013), with the highest increase among women in Central Austria and men in Western Austria. Social inequalities for obesity showed a tendency to increase in the Western and Eastern region. Our results showed a significant regional difference for obesity prevalence during the entire study period. Obesity is a frequent health problem among Austrian adults residing in the Eastern region.
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Metadaten
Titel
Regional trends in obesity and overweight among Austrian adults between 1973 and 2007
verfasst von
Franziska Großschädl, MSc, BSc
Willibald Julius Stronegger, D.Sc.
Publikationsdatum
01.06.2012
Verlag
Springer Vienna
Erschienen in
Wiener klinische Wochenschrift / Ausgabe 11-12/2012
Print ISSN: 0043-5325
Elektronische ISSN: 1613-7671
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00508-012-0175-4

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