Trends in adult body-mass index in 200 countries from 1975 to 2014: a pooled analysis of 1698 population-based measurement studies with 19.2 million participants
LANCET, vol.387, no.10026, pp.1377-1396, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 387 Issue: 10026
- Publication Date: 2016
- Doi Number: 10.1016/s0140-6736(16)30054-x
- Journal Name: LANCET
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.1377-1396
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Background Underweight and severe and morbid obesity are associated with highly elevated risks of adverse health outcomes. We estimated trends in mean body-mass index (BMI), which characterises its population distribution, and in the prevalences of a complete set of BMI categories for adults in all countries.