Grech A, Allman-Farinelli M
Discipline of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Eur J Clin Nutr. 2016 Sep;70(9):1083-5. doi: 10.1038/ejcn.2016.41. Epub 2016 Apr 6.
This analysis examines period trends in body weight of Australian 18-24 year olds. Secondary analysis of National Health Surveys was performed, including examination of socio-demographic determinants of obesity. The prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased from 24.0 and 5.1% in males and 13.2 and 5.8% in females, respectively, in 1995 to 29.3 and 13.8% in males and 20.6 and 20.6% in females in 2012. Mean body mass index (BMI) increased over time from 23.7 (s.d. 3.5) for males and 22.4 (s.d. 4.0) for females in 1995 to 25.2 (s.d. 4.8) and 25.5 (s.d. 5.9) in 2011/2. Lower educational attainment increased the odds of having BMI⩾25.00 kg/m(2) for both sexes (P=0.03 males and P<0.001 females). Overweight and obesity were higher in rural females (P<0.05) and those socio-economically disadvantaged (P<0.0001). The obesity epidemic has worsened for Australian young adults and in particular young females.
本分析研究了澳大利亚18至24岁人群体重的长期趋势。对全国健康调查进行了二次分析，包括对肥胖的社会人口学决定因素的研究。超重和肥胖的患病率分别从1995年男性的24.0%和5.1%、女性的13.2%和5.8%，上升至2012年男性的29.3%和13.8%、女性的20.6%和20.6%。平均体重指数（BMI）随时间推移而上升，从1995年男性的23.7（标准差3.5）、女性的22.4（标准差4.0），增至2011/2年的25.2（标准差4.8）和25.5（标准差5.9）。较低的教育程度增加了男女BMI≥25.00kg/m²的几率（男性P = 0.03，女性P<0.001）。农村女性（P<0.05）以及社会经济地位不利的人群（P<0.0001）中超重和肥胖的比例更高。澳大利亚年轻人，尤其是年轻女性的肥胖流行情况已经恶化。
