Obesity and central adiposity in Mexican adults: results from the Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey 2006 (original) (raw)
2009, Salud Pública de México
Results. A total of 33 023 adults ≥ 20 years old were included; 39.7% were found to be overweight and 29.9% were found to be obese; 75.9% of all adults had abdominal obesity. In Mexico between 2000 and 2006, the combined prevalence of overweight and obesity in adults increased approximately 12%. Mexican-Americans showed a higher prevalence of morbid obesity compared to native Mexicans. Conclusions. Mexico has experienced a rapid increase in the number of adults who have experienced excess weight gain between the years 2000 and 2006.
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