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 |
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Men | Â | Â | Â |
Overweight (%) | Â | Â | Â |
   Primary | 42.9 (42.0 - 43.7) | 45.7 (44.8 - 46.6) | 45.5 (44.4 - 46.7) |
   Secondary | 35.4 (33.9 - 36.9) | 36.4 (35.0 - 37.8) | 35.6 (34.1 - 37.1) |
   University | 31.1 (28.5 - 33.7) | 34.4 (31.9 - 36.9) | 38.3 (35.6 - 41.1) |
Obesity (%) | Â | Â | Â |
   Primary | 11.8 (11.2 - 12.3) | 13.6 (13.0 - 14.2) | 17.5 (16.6 - 18.3) |
   Secondary | 6.6 (5.8 - 7.3) | 7.6 (6.8 - 8.3) | 9.3 (8.4 - 10.2) |
   University | 6.1 (4.8 - 7.5) | 5.0 (3.8 - 6.1) | 9.7 (8.0 - 11.3) |
Women | Â | Â | Â |
Overweight (%) | Â | Â | Â |
   Primary | 36.9 (36.2 - 37.7) | 37.8 (37.0 - 38.5) | 38.7 (37.7 - 39.8) |
   Secondary | 20.1 (18.7 - 21.4) | 20.3 (19.1 - 21.5) | 21.6 (20.3 - 22.9) |
   University | 11.6 (9.9 - 13.2) | 14.8 (13.2 - 16.4) | 19.1 (17.2 - 21.1) |
Obesity (%) | Â | Â | Â |
   Primary | 15.3 (14.7 - 15.9) | 17.8 (17.2 - 18.4) | 21.4 (20.5 - 22.3) |
   Secondary | 4.8 (4.1 - 5.5) | 5.6 (4.9 - 6.3) | 8.4 (7.4 - 9.3) |
   University | 2.2 (1.4 - 2.9) | 3.1 (2.3 - 3.8) | 6.1 (4.9 - 7.2) |