Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Cantabria [Spain

To estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Cantabria (Spain). In the framework of the CANHTABRIA study, carried out in 2002-2004, measurements of height and weight were performed on a representative sample of 1197 subjects aged 18 years or over. The overall prevalence of overweight was...

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Published in:	Gaceta sanitaria 2008-09, Vol.22 (5), p.461-464
Main Authors:	Aguilera-Zubizarreta, Eulalia, Ugarte-Miota, Teresa, Muñoz Cacho, Pedro, Vara-González, Luis, Sanz de Castro, Saturnino
Format:	Article
Language:	spa
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Age Factors Aged Body Mass Index Chi-Square Distribution Cross-Over Studies Data Interpretation, Statistical Female Humans Male Middle Aged Obesity - epidemiology Overweight - epidemiology Prevalence Sex Factors Spain - epidemiology
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Summary:	To estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Cantabria (Spain). In the framework of the CANHTABRIA study, carried out in 2002-2004, measurements of height and weight were performed on a representative sample of 1197 subjects aged 18 years or over. The overall prevalence of overweight was 37.6% (95%CI: 34.2-41); 43.8% (95%CI: 37.2-50.5) in males, and 32.4% (95%CI: 28.6-36.1) in females (p
ISSN:	0213-9111