Recent body-weight changes and weight loss practices in the European Union

被引:13
作者
Lappalainen, R. [1 ,2 ]
Tuomisto, M. T. [1 ,2 ]
Giachetti, I. [3 ]
D'Amicis, A. [4 ]
Paquet, S. [5 ]
机构
[1] Tampere Univ Hosp, Gen Hosp Psychiat, FIN-33521 Tampere, Finland
[2] Finnish Inst Behav Sci, Tampere, Finland
[3] CPC France, F-92140 Clamart, France
[4] Inst Nazl Nutr, I-00178 Rome, Italy
[5] Minist Hlth, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
关键词
Weight changes; Weight loss practices; Attitudes; European Union;
D O I
10.1017/S136898009900018X
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Objectives: The aim of this paper is to describe recent weight changes and weight loss practices in the EU, and in particular to describe the group of subjects who were in a recent state of weight gain. Design and subjects: Overall, 15 239 adults aged 15 years and upwards composed of 1000 from each EU member state were selected to complete the interview-assisted face-to-face questionnaire. In each member state, sample selection was quotacontrolled to ensure national representativeness. Results: This survey points to a fairly alarming tendency of more normal weight, overweight or obese European people being in a state of weight gain rather than weight loss. But it is also worrying that almost a fifth of underweight people are in the process of losing more weight. The recommendations for interventions to promote weight loss might be somewhat different between countries in the EU as the common weight loss practices differ between such countries. Overall, a campaign alone may not be effective in encouraging people to do more physical activity in Europe. Additional methods should be found. Furthermore, a combination of diet and exercise as a method of weight control is underestimated or undervalued by the general population who are either overweight or obese.
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页码:135 / 141
页数:7
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