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Table 3-10. Obesity and overweight among adults in a sample of countries within European Union.

Country Year of Data Collection Males Females
% BMI %BMI Combined % BMI %BMI Combined
25-29.9 >30 BMI>25 25-29.9 >30 BMI>25
Czech Republic 1997/8 48.5 24.7 73.2 31.4 26.2 57.6
Denmark 1992 39.7 12.5 52.2 26 11.3 37.3
England 2003 43.2 22.2 65.4 32.6 23 55.6
Finland 1997 48 19.8 67.8 33 19.4 52.4
France 2003 37.4 11.4 48.8 23.7 11.3 35
(self report)              
Germany 2002 52.9 22.5 75.4 35.6 23.3 58.9
Greece 1994-8 51.1 27.5 78.6 36.6 38.1 74.7
Hungary 1992-4 41.9 21 62.9 27.9 21.2 49.1
Italy 1999 41 9.5 50.5 25.7 9.9 35.6
(self report)              
Latvia 1997 41 9.5 50.5 33 17.4 50.4
Netherlands 1998-2002 43.5 10.4 53.9 28.5 10.1 38.6
Poland 1996 n/a 10.3 n/a n/a 12.4 n/a
(self report)              
Spain 1990-4 47.4 11.5 58.9 31.6 15.3 46.9
Sweden (adjusted) 1996-7 41.2 10 51.2 29.8 11.9 41.7
BMI = body mass index. Age range and year of data in surveys may differ. With the limited data available, prevalences are not standardised. Self reported surveys may
underestimate true prevalence. Sources and references are from the IOTF database.
Source: International Obesity Task Force, 2005.

 

Table 3-11. Change in obesity (percentage of adult population with a BMI>30 kg/m2) from 1980-2003 in the NAE.

  1980 1990 2000 2001 2002 2003
Canada — — — 13.9 13.9 14.3
Czech Republic - 11.2 14.2 14.2 14.8 14.8
Denmark — 5.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5
Finland 7.4 8.4 11.2 11.4 11.8 12.8
France — 5.8 9.0 9.0 9.4 9.4
Germany - - 11.5 11.5 12.9 12.9
Greece - - 21.9 21.9 21.9 21.9
Hungary - - 18.2 18.2 18.8 18.8
Italy - - 8.6 8.5 8.5 9.0
Netherlands 5.1 6.1 9.4 9.3 9.7 10.7
Norway - - 6.4 8.3 8.3 8.3
Spain - 6.8 12.6 12.6 12.6 13.1
Sweden — 5.5 9.2 9.2 10.2 9.7
United Kingdom 7.0 14.0 21.0 22.0 22.0 23.0
United States 15.0 23.3 30.5 30.5 30.6 30.6
Source: OECD, 2006.
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