Mathus-Vliegen E M
Academisch Medisch Centrum/Universiteit van Amsterdam, afd. Maag-, Darm- en Leverziekten, Amsterdam.
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 1998 Sep 5;142(36):1982-9.
In the Netherlands, the prevalence of overweight and obesity defined by Body Mass Indexes (BMI, weight in kg, divided by squared height in m) of 25-30 kg/m2 and > or = 30 kg/m2, respectively, is 30-40%. As to obesity, the prevalence of 7% in males and 11% in females is intermediate between the high prevalences in the USA and modernizing and industrializing developing countries and the low prevalences in China and Japan. However, the trend over the last decade is alarming. The Netherlands is amongst the highest together with the USA, UK and Germany; mainly males have an increased risk of obesity and youngsters and subjects with low education an increased risk of overweight.
在荷兰，体重指数（BMI，即体重（千克）除以身高（米）的平方）在25至30千克/平方米以及大于或等于30千克/平方米所定义的超重和肥胖患病率分别为30%至40%。至于肥胖，男性患病率为7%，女性患病率为11%，这一比例介于美国、处于现代化和工业化进程中的发展中国家的高患病率以及中国和日本的低患病率之间。然而，过去十年的趋势令人担忧。荷兰与美国、英国和德国一样，处于患病率最高的国家之列；主要是男性肥胖风险增加，年轻人和低学历人群超重风险增加。
