Prevalencia de sobrepeso y obesidad en Cantabria Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Cantabria (Spain)

Abstract

Objetivo: Estimar la prevalencia del sobrepeso y la obesidad en Cantabria. Métodos: En el marco del estudio CANHTABRIA, se realizaron, entre los años 2002 y 2004, mediciones de peso y talla a una muestra de1.197 sujetos ≥ 18 años de edad representativa de la población general. Resultados: La prevalencia de sobrepeso fue del 37,6% (intervalo de confianza del 95% [IC95%]: 34,2-41), en hombres un 43,8% (IC95%: 37,2-50,5) y en mujeres un 32,4% (IC95%: 28,6-36,1; p Objetive: To estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Cantabria (Spain). Methods: In the framework of the CANHTABRIA study, carried out in 2002-2004, measurements of height and weight were performed on a representative sample of 1197 subjects aged 18 years or over. Results: The overall prevalence of overweight was 37.6% (95%CI: 34.2-41); 43.8% (95%CI: 37.2-50.5) in males, and 32.4% (95%CI: 28.6-36.1) in females (p < 0.01). Prevalence of obesity was 22.3% (95%CI: 19.1-25.5); 23.2% (95%CI: 16.9-29.5) in males, and 21.5% (95%CI: 18.3-24.8) in females. Compared to persons with higher education, individuals with lowest level of education had two-fold higher prevalence of overweigth and obesity. Conclusions: The Increase in weight is a public health problem in Cantabria as it affects 6 out of 10 adults of the general population, mainly males and individuals with low educational level.

Keywords

• Sobrepeso
• Obesidad
• Índice de masa corporal
• Prevalencia
• Estudios transversales
• Overweight
• Obesity
• Body mass index
• Prevalence
• Cross-sectional study