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Table 2 Prevalence of overweight and obesity, by survey year, sex and age group

From: Ten-year trends in overweight and obesity in the adult Portuguese population, 1995 to 2005

Gender/age group

1995-6

1998-9

2005-6

Men

   

Overweight (%)

   

   18-24

20.9 (19.4 - 22.5)

20.5 (18.9 - 22.1)

16.8 (15.0 - 18.6)

   25-34

36.1 (34.3 - 37.9)

36.6 (34.8 - 38.4)

39.7 (37.4 - 42.1)

   35-44

44.4 (42.6 - 46.1)

46.9 (45.1 - 48.7)

46.0 (43.7 - 48.2)

   45-54

49.9 (48.1 - 51.7)

49.7 (47.9 - 51.4)

47.4 (45.2 - 49.6)

   55-64

46.9 (45.0 - 48.7)

49.9 (48.0 - 51.7)

48.3 (46.0 - 50.6)

   65-74

43.6 (41.7 - 45.5)

47.9 (46.0 - 49.8)

47.2 (44.9 - 49.6)

   75+

37.8 (35.3 - 40.4)

42.7 (40.2 - 45.2)

43.8 (41.0 - 46.6)

Obesity (%)

   

   18-24

2.1 (1.5 - 2.6)

3.2 (2.5 - 3.9)

3.7 (2.8 - 4.6)

   25-34

6.6 (5.6 - 7.5)

7.1 (6.1 - 8.0)

8.3 (7.0 - 9.6)

   35-44

11.1 (10.0 - 12.3)

11.8 (10.7 - 13.0)

13.9 (12.3 - 15.4)

   45-54

13.4 (12.2 - 14.6)

15.0 (13.7 - 16.3)

19.5 (17.7 - 21.2)

   55-64

15.7 (14.4 - 17.0)

16.2 (14.8 - 17.6)

20.1 (18.3 - 22.0)

   65-74

13.0 (11.7 - 14.3)

14.9 (13.5 - 16.3)

17.7 (15.9 - 19.5)

   75+

7.8 (6.4 - 9.2)

10.1 (8.6 - 11.7)

12.9 (11.0 - 14.7)

Women

   

Overweight (%)

   

   18-24

10.7 (9.4 - 11.9)

10.4 (9.1 - 11.7)

10.2 (8.6 - 11.7)

   25-34

23.1 (21.5 - 24.7)

21.9 (20.4 - 23.4)

21.5 (19.5 - 23.4)

   35-44

34.1 (32.4 - 35.7)

32.1 (30.5 - 33.7)

28.5 (26.6 - 30.5)

   45-54

39.0 (37.4 - 40.7)

38.9 (37.2 - 40.5)

37.0 (35.0 - 39.0)

   55-64

41.1 (39.4 - 42.7)

41.1 (39.4 - 42.7)

42.4 (40.3 - 44.6)

   65-74

39.9 (38.1 - 41.6)

39.7 (38.0 - 41.4)

41.8 (39.7 - 43.8)

   75+

29.3 (27.4 - 31.2)

33.5 (31.6 - 35.5)

32.8 (30.4 - 35.1)

Obesity (%)

   

   18-24

2.0 (1.4 - 2.5)

2.3 (1.6 - 2.9)

2.7 (1.9 - 3.5)

   25-34

5.6 (4.7 - 6.4)

6.4 (5.5 - 7.3)

8.0 (6.6 - 9.3)

   35-44

11.4 (10.3 - 12.4)

11.9 (10.8 - 13.0)

13.5 (12.0 - 14.9)

   45-54

17.8 (16.5 - 19.1)

19.4 (18.1 - 20.7)

20.5 (18.8 - 22.1)

   55-64

19.0 (17.7 - 20.3)

20.3 (18.9 - 21.7)

22.8 (21.0 - 24.6)

   65-74

16.1 (14.8 - 17.4)

19.3 (17.9 - 20.7)

22.6 (20.8 - 24.4)

   75+

11.7 (10.3 - 13.0)

14.2 (12.7 - 15.6)

16.6 (14.8 - 18.4)

  1. Overweight was defined as a body mass index (BMI) ≥25 and <30 kg/m2; obesity was defined as a BMI ≥30 kg/m2. Results are expressed as percentage and (95% confidence interval).