Trends in the prevalence of obesity among Belgian men at work, 1977–1992

Stam-Moraga, MC; Kolanowski, Jaroslaw; Dramaix, Michèle; Herauw, S De; Bacquer, Dirk De; Backer, Guy De; Kornitzer,

doi:10.1038/sj.ijo.0800716

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“…Those findings do not replicate those of other studies conducted in France, 5 Spain, 12 Belgium, 13 or the USA, 3 although the increase among age group 45 -54 y is consistent with other studies. 13 The reasons for such a differential increase are not straightforward and remain to be assessed. Data are presented as percentage and (number of overweight or obese subjects=all subjects in age group).…”

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Trends in overweight and obesity in middle-aged subjects from southwestern France, 1985–1997

Marques‐Vidal

Ruidavets

et al. 2002

Int J Obes

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The trends in overweight and obesity between 1985 and 1997 were assessed in southwestern France using data from three independent, cross-sectional representative samples of the population aged 35 -64 y: 678 men and 645 women in 1985 -1987, 586 men in 1989 -1991, and 614 men and 569 women in 1995 -1997. Men had higher rates of overweight, whereas prevalence rates for obesity were similar between genders. In men, prevalence rates for overweight and obesity were respectively 50 and 10% in 1985 -1987, 49 and 13% in 1989 -1991, and 50 and 13% in 1995 -1997; in women, prevalence rates were respectively 26 and 11% in 1985 -1987 and 25 and 11% in 1995 -1997; only the prevalence of obesity increased significantly in men. In both genders, prevalence rates of overweight and obesity increased with age group. We conclude that overweight and obesity have remained relatively stable in southwestern France, but the reasons for such a stability remain to be assessed.

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Trends in overweight and obesity in middle-aged subjects from southwestern France, 1985–1997

Marques‐Vidal

Ruidavets

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Int J Obes

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“…Similar trends have been reported also in other European countries: Sweden, 22,23 The Netherlands, 24 Germany, 25 Spain 26 and Belgium. 27 The shifts in our study, however, were not as steep as in the UK, where the prevalence of obesity has doubled from 1980 to 1994. 28 The prevalence of obesity in Finland (20%) is high compared to the other Nordic countries in the 1980s.…”

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Age, education and occupation as determinants of trends in body mass index in Finland from 1982 to 1997

Lahti-Koski

Vartiainen²,

Männistö

et al. 2000

Int J Obes

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OBJECTIVE: To investigate trends in body mass index (BMI) and prevalence of obesity among adults in Finland from 1982 to 1997, and to identify population groups with increasing obesity. SUBJECTS: Random samples from the national population register including men and women aged 25 ± 64 y (n 24604, total). DESIGN: Four cross-sectional surveys carried out in three areas in Finland every ®fth year since 1982. MEASUREMENTS: Weight and height were measured, and data on occupation and education level were collected by a self-administered questionnaire. RESULTS: The mean BMI increased in both genders. In men, the upward trend was greatest (the increase of 1.3 kgam 2 in 15 y) in the oldest age group (55 ± 64 y), and was found also (the increase of 0.6 kgam 2 ) in the youngest age group (25 ± 34 y), whereas in women, the upward trend was most prominent (the increase of 0.9 kgam 2 ) in the youngest age group. BMI increased in all educational groups in men, but in women the upward trend seemed to be greatest in the lowest educational group. The upward trends were most prominent among retired and unemployed men, while in women changes in BMI were similar in all occupational groups. CONCLUSION: The strongest upward trend in BMI was found in the oldest men, in the youngest age group in both genders and, in particular, among men who were outside the labor force. Education is still a strong determinant of obesity, especially in women, although the social gradient in BMI has not widened in the 1990s.

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“…Many studies have reported a similar association for men. Recent trend studies have shown that during the last decades, socioeconomic differences in obesity have persisted and even widened in many countries (3,4,5), including Finland (6,7). A better understanding of socioeconomic differences in obesity is, therefore, increasingly important for attempts to narrow such differences and reduce the overall prevalence of obesity.…”

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Multiple Dimensions of Socioeconomic Position and Obesity among Employees: The Helsinki Health Study

2004

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2 ), calculated from self-reported data, were examined by fitting a series of logistic regression models. Results: In women, all socioeconomic indicators except household income and economic satisfaction were associated with obesity. Parental education and childhood economic difficulties, i.e., socioeconomic conditions in childhood, remained associated with obesity after adjusting for all indicators of current socioeconomic position. Indicators of adult socioeconomic status, own education and occupational class, were no longer associated with obesity when childhood socioeconomic conditions were adjusted for. Home ownership and economic difficulties were associated with obesity after full adjustments. In men, the findings paralleled those among women, but few associations reached statistical significance. Discussion: Obesity was associated with several dimensions of socioeconomic position. Childhood socioeconomic disadvantage was associated with obesity independently of the various indicators of current socioeconomic position. Associations between obesity and both educational level and occupational class disappeared after adjustment for other indicators of socioeconomic position. This suggests that the variation observed in the prevalence of obesity by these key socioeconomic indicators may reflect differences in the related material resources.

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Trends in the prevalence of obesity among Belgian men at work, 1977–1992

Cited by 15 publications

References 13 publications

Trends in overweight and obesity in middle-aged subjects from southwestern France, 1985–1997

Trends in overweight and obesity in middle-aged subjects from southwestern France, 1985–1997

Age, education and occupation as determinants of trends in body mass index in Finland from 1982 to 1997

Multiple Dimensions of Socioeconomic Position and Obesity among Employees: The Helsinki Health Study

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