Prevalence of overweight in Bolivia: data on women and adolescents.

F J A Pérez-Cueto, A Bayá Botti, W Verbeke

Journal: Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity 2009;10(4):373-7

PMID: 19389056

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Abstract

Secondary analysis of Bolivian Demographic and Health Surveys 1994, 1998 and 2003 revealed a steady raising trend in levels of overweight and obesity among women in childbearing age (20-45 years), reaching 30% and 15% respectively in 2003. Adolescents' cross-sectional data suggest that overweight and obesity are mainly found in urban areas. Applying the Bolivian body mass index-for-age reference, obesity reached 5% in adolescents, while overweight affects 14% of adolescents. This overview highlights the importance of including the prevention of weight gain among the public health nutrition policies in Bolivia.

Address: Department of Agricultural Economics, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium. [email protected]

DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2009.00575.x

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MeSH Terms: Adolescent, Adult, Body Mass Index, Bolivia, Child, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Health Policy, Health Surveys, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Obesity, Overweight, Prevalence, Public Health, Urban Health, Weight Gain, Women's Health, Young Adult