Open-access Overweight and obesity prevalence trend in Espírito Santo, Brazil: an ecological study, 2009-2018*

Objective  To analyze trends in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, between 2009 and 2018.

Methods  This was an ecological study, with data from the Food and Nutritional Surveillance System (SISVAN). Overweight and obesity were classified as recommended by the World Health Organization. Prais-Winsten regression was used to estimate the trend of the prevalence.

Results  There was an increasing trend of overweight (5.5 to 8.6%) and obesity (4.4 to 8.3%), in both sexes and in different regions of the state. In the stratified analysis, there was an increase in overweight and obesity in children, adolescents and adult women (4.2 to 8.6%; p<0.05). Obesity increased among male adolescents, in the south, central and north regions of the state, while in the south region, in all age groups (5.1% growth; p=0.01).

Conclusion  There was an increase in overweight and obesity in Espírito Santo, from 2009 to 2018.

Keywords:
Obesity; Overweight; Nutritional Status; Nutritional Surveillance; Space-Time Analysis

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