Trends of overweight and obesity prevalence among Brazilian adults: Analysis of 2006-2019 VIGITEL by capitals and Federal District
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Epidemiological Surveys. Overweight. Obesity. Adults.Abstract
Aim: To evaluate the trends in the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Brazilian adults in the 26 state capitals and the Federal District, obtained from national telephone surveys. Methods: The prevalence of overweight and obesity was obtained from the Surveillance of Risk and Protection Factors for Chronic Diseases Through Telephone Surveys (VIGITEL) from 2006 to 2019. The prevalence for each capital and the Federal District were stratified by sex and adjusted for age. The Prais-Winsten generalized linear regression method was used. Results: The overall prevalence of overweight among men increased from 47.5% in 2006 to 55.9% in 2019, and among women from 37.1% to 49.4% with an annual percent change of 2.5% and 5.1%, respectively. The prevalence of obesity in the 26 capitals and Federal District increased among men from 11.1% in 2006 to 18.5% in 2019, with an annual percent change of 7.3%, and from 11.3% to 18, 3% among women, with an annual percent change of 7.1%. The highest annual change for the prevalence of overweight was observed for women from Belém, Recife and São Paulo and the lowest for men from Macapá, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo. For prevalence of obesity, the highest annual change was observed among men in the Federal District, and lowest among men from São Paulo and women from Fortaleza. Conclusion: Increasing trends in overweight and obesity were identified in Brazilian adults of both sexes.
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