美国肥胖症的患病率。

Prevalence of obesity in the United States.

作者信息

Baskin M L, Ard J, Franklin F, Allison D B

机构信息

Department of Health Behaviour, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.

出版信息

Obes Rev. 2005 Feb;6(1):5-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2005.00165.x.

DOI:10.1111/j.1467-789X.2005.00165.x

PMID:15655032

Abstract

Obesity is a major public health problem in the United States. Data on measured heights and weights indicates that the prevalence of obesity has significantly increased among the US population over the past 30 years. Data collected from 1999 to 2002 estimates that nearly 1/3 of adults are obese (27.6% of men and 33.2% of women) and one in six children and adolescents is overweight. Increased prevalence of excessive weight is noted among all age, gender and racial/ethnic groups; however, disparities exist. There is a need for further research to better understand why these increases have occurred, why the observed disparities exist and how to reverse these trends.

摘要

肥胖是美国一个主要的公共卫生问题。测量身高和体重的数据表明，在过去30年里，美国人口中肥胖症的患病率显著上升。1999年至2002年收集的数据估计，近三分之一的成年人肥胖（男性为27.6%，女性为33.2%），六分之一的儿童和青少年超重。在所有年龄、性别和种族/族裔群体中，超重患病率均有所上升；然而，存在差异。需要进一步研究，以更好地理解这些增长为何发生、观察到的差异为何存在以及如何扭转这些趋势。