Background: Trends in obesity have been reported to level off in several Western countries.
The aim of this study was to investigate trends in body mass index (BMI) and prevalence of …

Background Consistent with global trends, the prevalence of obesity is increasing among
Norwegian adults. This study aimed to investigate individual trends in BMI (kg/m 2) by age …

Background The escalating global epidemic of obesity is of worldwide concern because of
its association with several chronic diseases and premature mortality. Some subgroups …

Aims: The purpose of this research was to describe the current prevalence and historic
trends in overweight, obesity and severe obesity in Sweden. Methods: Data on BMI, age …

Objectives To determine the mean body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) and prevalence of low
weight (BMI< 20) and obesity (BMI≥ 30) in 3 population-based surveys, and to describe the …

BACKGROUND: During the last two decades, obesity has reached epidemic proportions in
industrialised societies such as Sweden. OBJECTIVE: The first aim of this study is to …

Background: The aim was to investigate trends in the prevalence of obesity by age and level
of education in the general population in mid-Sweden from year 2000 to 2012. Methods: A …

Objective: The aim of the study was to examine the secular trends in the prevalence of
obesity (BMI≥ 30.0 kg/m2) and overweight (25.0≤ BMI< 30.0 kg/m2) in Danish adults …

Objective: Obesity, especially abdominal, is a risk factor for many diseases. This study
explored trends in the prevalence of general and abdominal obesity, 1986–2004, in …

Background Obesity is a major public health issue with increasing prevalence among adults.
However, in Belgium the regional time trends (1997–2008) differed: the prevalence of …