ArticlePloS one2022
Trends in the distribution of body mass index, waist circumference and prevalence of obesity among Taiwanese adults, 1993-2016.
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Abstract
backgroundDifferences in the prevalence of general and abdominal obesity by subgroups such as age, sex, and education have been reported worldwide. Most studies in Taiwan regarding obesity prevalence were targeted at school-aged children or without further stratification by subgroups. Our aim was to examine the age-specific secular trend of body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and obesity prevalence stratified by sex, education and urbanization levels in Taiwanese adults.
methodsWe used three waves of nationally representative population from the Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan (NAHSIT) 1993-1996 (n = 2 989), 2005-2008 (n = 2 495), and 2013-2016 (n = 2 880). The data included standardized measurement of body weight, height, and WC. We conducted a serial cross-sectional analysis among adults aged 20 years or above to examine the age-specific trends of BMI, WC, and the prevalence of underweight, overweight, general obesity, and abdominal obesity with stratification by sex, education, and urbanization levels.
resultsThe general obesity prevalence was 16%, 21%, and 20% and the abdominal obesity prevalence was 27%, 42%, and 47% in the 1993-1996, 2005-2008, and 2013-2016 surveys, respectively. The age-specific secular trend of BMI differed across subgroups; however, the trend of WC increased rapidly regardless of subgroups, except for women aged ≥60 years. The general obesity prevalence increased noticeably among men, younger- and middle-age adults with high school or higher education, middle- and older-age adults with lower than high school education, people <39 and ≥50 years of age residing in rural areas, and among those between 30 and 59 and ≥70 years of age residing in urban areas.
conclusionsAlthough the increasing trend of general obesity prevalence was levelling off among several subgroups, the abdominal obesity prevalence increased significantly and rapidly in Taiwan. Future research in developing effective weight and WC control interventions tailored to different subgroups is urgently needed.
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