Obesity prevalence in Colombian adults is increasing fastest in lower socio-economic status groups and urban residents

Results from two nationally representative surveys

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15096648
AutoresNicole Kasper (University of Michigan), Nicole M Kasper, Oscar Fernando Herran (0000-0002-2509-8636, Industrial University of Santander), Eduardo Villamor (0000-0003-3937-5574, University of Michigan, autor de correspondencia)
Año2014
Volumen17
Número11
Páginas2398-2406
Fecha de publicación2014-11-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaPublic Health Nutrition (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727
EditorialCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s1368980013003418
PMID24476690
OpenAlexW2330042330
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas11
Referencias citadas26

Objective Low- and middle-income countries are experiencing rises in the prevalence of adult obesity. Whether these increases disproportionately affect vulnerable subpopulations is unclear because most previous investigations were not nationally representative, were limited to women, or relied on self-reported anthropometric data which are subject to bias. The aim of the present study was to assess changes in the prevalence of obesity from 2005 to 2010 in Colombian adults; overall and by levels of sociodemographic characteristics. Design Two cross-sectional, nationally representative surveys. Setting Colombia. Subjects Men and women 18–64 years old ( n 31 105 in 2005; n 81 115 in 2010). Results The prevalence of obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m 2 ) was 13·9 % in 2005 and 16·4 % in 2010 (prevalence difference = 2·7 %; 95 % CI 1·9, 3·4 %). In multivariable analyses, obesity was positively associated with female sex, age, wealth, and living in the Pacific or National Territories regions in each year. In 2010, obesity was also associated with living in an urban area. The change in the prevalence of obesity from 2005 to 2010 varied significantly according to wealth; 5·0 % (95 % CI 3·3, 6·7 %) among the poorest and 0·3 % (95 % CI −1·6, 2·2 %) in the wealthiest ( P , test for interaction = 0·007), after adjustment. Obesity rates also increased faster in older than younger people ( P , test for interaction = 0·01), among people from urban compared with non-urban areas ( P , test for interaction = 0·06) and in adults living in the Atlantic region compared with others. Conclusions Adult obesity prevalence has increased in Colombia and its burden is shifting towards the poor and urban populations

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