Current and predicted prevalence of obesity in Canada: a trend analysis

LK Twells, DM Gregory, J Reddigan… - … Open Access Journal, 2014 - cmajopen.ca
Background The prevalence of obesity has increased over the past 3 decades, with a
disproportionate growth in excessive weight categories (body mass index [BMI] 35.0–39.9 …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and trends of adult obesity in the US, 1999–2012

R An - International Scholarly Research Notices, 2014 - hindawi.com
Aim. To provide national estimates of obesity among US adults aged 20 years and older in
2011-2012 and track its trends from 1999 to 2012. Methods. Measured weight/height from …

[HTML][HTML] Projected US state-level prevalence of adult obesity and severe obesity

ZJ Ward, SN Bleich, AL Cradock… - … England Journal of …, 2019 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Although the national obesity epidemic has been well documented, less is
known about obesity at the US state level. Current estimates are based on body measures …

Prevalence of obesity in Canada

F Bélanger‐Ducharme, A Tremblay - Obesity Reviews, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Excess weight represents a critical and common health problem in Canada. The last survey
of a national representative sample based on measured anthropometrics has been …

Trends in body mass index, overweight and obesity among adults in the USA, the NHANES from 2003 to 2018: a repeat cross-sectional survey

M Li, W Gong, S Wang, Z Li - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To analyse detailed trends in adult obesity from 2003 to 2018 in the USA, and
provide the latest national estimates of adult obesity in 2017–2018. Design, setting and …

Prevalence and trends in obesity among US adults, 1999-2008

KM Flegal, MD Carroll, CL Ogden, LR Curtin - Jama, 2010 - jamanetwork.com
Context The prevalence of obesity increased in the United States between 1976-1980 and
1988-1994 and again between 1988-1994 and 1999-2000. Objective To examine trends in …

Epidemiology of obesity in adults: latest trends

Y Inoue, B Qin, J Poti, R Sokol, P Gordon-Larsen - Current obesity reports, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review An increasing trend in obesity prevalence since the early 1980s
has posed a significant population health burden across the globe. We conducted a …

Prevalence of obesity and trends in the distribution of body mass index among US adults, 1999-2010

KM Flegal, MD Carroll, BK Kit, CL Ogden - Jama, 2012 - jamanetwork.com
Context Between 1980 and 1999, the prevalence of adult obesity (body mass index [BMI]≥
30) increased in the United States and the distribution of BMI changed. More recent data …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of class I, II and III obesity in Canada

PT Katzmarzyk, C Mason - Cmaj, 2006 - Can Med Assoc
Obesity places a substantial burden on public health in Canada, and people with more
extreme levels of obesity are at substantially increased risk of premature death. In 2003 …

The public health burden of obesity in Canada

I Janssen - Canadian journal of diabetes, 2013 - Elsevier
The purpose of this review was to provide an overview of the public health burden of obesity
in Canada. Based on nationally representative surveys that obtained measured heights and …