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Table 3 Prevalence of overweight and obesity, by survey year, sex and educational 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 (%)

   

   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 (%)

   

   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

   

Overweight (%)

   

   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 (%)

   

   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)

  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).