scholarly journals Trends in Overweight and Obesity in Portugal: The National Health Surveys 1995-6 and 1998-9

2005 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 1141-1145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro Marques-Vidal ◽  
Carlos Matias Dias
Keyword(s):  
National Health ◽  
Health Surveys ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
National Health Surveys

scholarly journals Identifying the energy gap in the German population using results from representative national health surveys (1985–2002)

2010 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nanette Stroebele ◽  
James O Hill ◽  
Stefan N Willich
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Surveys ◽  
Energy Gap ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
German Population ◽  
Energy Accumulation ◽  
Wide Energy ◽  
National Health Surveys

AbstractObjectiveThe prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing in most countries, including Germany. The idea of estimating the population-wide energy gap that is likely responsible for the epidemic has recently been introduced and discussed.DesignUsing published estimates of body weight from population-based data of national health surveys (1985–2002), the energy gap was calculated by estimating the distribution of the rate of weight gain within the German population (25–69 years of age) and the amount of excess energy storage that is responsible for this population-wide pattern of weight gain.SettingGermany.SubjectsA representative sample of 26 614 participants (12 984 men, 13 630 women).ResultsThe average annual weight gain was 0·22 kg for men and 0·32 kg for women over the 17-year period. An estimated 90 % of the population gained < 0·54 kg/year. Assuming that each kilogram of weight gained represents 32238 kJ (7700 kcal), the estimated energy accumulation was 19 kJ (4·64 kcal)/d in men and 28 kJ (6·75 kcal)/d in women aged 25–69 years. The distribution of estimated energy accumulation for 90 % of the German population was < 50 kJ (12 kcal)/d.ConclusionsWith an assumed energy efficiency of 50 %, the findings suggest that weight gain could be prevented in 90 % of the German population with < 100 kJ (24 kcal) reduction in energy intake or increase in energy expenditure per day. Theoretically, further weight gain might be prevented using a small-changes approach that emphasizes the importance of making small changes in physical activity and food intake.

Is the prevalence of mental illness increasing in Australia? Evidence from national health surveys and administrative data, 2001–2014

2017 ◽  
Vol 206 (11) ◽  
pp. 490-493 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel B Harvey ◽  
Mark Deady ◽  
Min‐Jung Wang ◽  
Arnstein Mykletun ◽  
Peter Butterworth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Administrative Data ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Surveys ◽  
National Health Surveys

scholarly journals Prevalence of known diabetes in German adults aged 25-69 years: results from national health surveys over 15 years

2009 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 655-658 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Heidemann ◽  
L. Kroll ◽  
A. Icks ◽  
T. Lampert ◽  
C. Scheidt-Nave
Keyword(s):  
National Health ◽  
Health Surveys ◽  
National Health Surveys

Association of serum caffeine concentrations with blood lipids in caffeine-drug users and nonusers – Results of German National Health Surveys from 1984 to 1999

2005 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 311-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Du ◽  
Hans-Ulrich Melchert ◽  
Hildtraud Knopf ◽  
Marianne Braemer-Hauth ◽  
Barbara Gerding ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
National Health ◽  
Health Surveys ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Blood Lipids ◽  
National Health Surveys
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