La Obesidad Abdominal ha alcanzado proporciones epidémicas en todo el mundo

USAa 36.9 55.1 46.0

Espańab 30.5 37.8 34.7

Italiac 24.0 37.0 31.5

Reino Unidod 29.0 26.0 27.5

Franciae – – 26.3

Holandaf 14.8 21.1 18.2

Alemaniag 20.0 20.5 20.3

aFord et al 2003; bAlvarez-Leon et al 2003; cOECI 2004; dRuston et al 2004; eObepi 2003; fVisscher & Seidell 2004; gLiese et al 2001

Hombres (%) Mujeres (%) Total (%)

Perímetro de cintura:  cm en hombres o ᢐ cm en mujeresexcepto en Alemania ( cm y ᢔ cm respectivamente)

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Pais Ańo Rango de edad estudiado

US 1999–2000 ? 20

France 2003 ? 15

Spain 1997–8 18-74

Italy 1998 35-74

Netherlands 1993-97 20-59

UK 2000–1 19-64

Germany 1994–5 25–74

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Charles MA, Basdevant A, Eschwege E. Prevalence of obesity in adults in France: the situation in 2000 established from the OBEPI Study. Ann Endocrinol (Paris) 2002;63:154-8.

Osservatorio Epidemiologico Cardiovascolare Italiano. Ital Heart J 2004,5(suppl.3):49-92.

Visscher TLS, Seidell JC. Time trends (1993-1997) and seasonal variation in body mass index and waist circumference in the Netherlands. Int J Obes 2004;28:1309-16.

Ruston D, Hoare J, Henderson L, Gregory J. The National Diet & Nutrition Survey: adults aged 19 to 64 years. Office of National Statistics (UK), 2004, National Diet and Nutrition Survey, vol. 4.

Ford ES, Mokdad AH, Giles WH. Trends in waist circumference among U.S. adults. Obes Res 2003;11:1223-31.

Liese AD, Döring A, Hense HW, Keil U. Five year changes in waist circumference, body mass index and obesity in Augsburg, Germany. Eur J Nutr 2001;40: 282-8.