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Acta clinica Croatica, Vol. 62. No. 4, 2023.

Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.20471/acc.2023.62.04.4

Trends in Overweight and Obesity among Serbian Adult Population 2000-2013

Jelena Gudelj Rakić orcid id orcid.org/0000-0003-0065-3805 ; Dr Milan Jovanović Batut Institute of Public Health of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
Miloš Maksimović orcid id orcid.org/0000-0002-6346-3171 ; University of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Hygiene and Medical Ecology, Belgrade, Serbia *
Hristina Vlajinac orcid id orcid.org/0000-0002-8239-2989 ; University of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Epidemiology, Belgrade, Serbia
Janko Janković orcid id orcid.org/0000-0002-2387-6596 ; niversity of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Social Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia
Danka Vukašinović orcid id orcid.org/0000-0001-9126-6952 ; University of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Hygiene and Medical Ecology, Belgrade, Serbia
Jelena Marinković ; University of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Medical Statistics and Informatics, Belgrade, Serbia

* Corresponding author.

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Abstract

The aim of the study was to determine changes in body mass index (BMI) and in
the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Serbian adult population. Data for this study were obtained
from three National Health Interview Surveys, carried out as cross-sectional, nationally representative
surveys in 2000, 2006 and 2013. The values of p for trends of sociodemographic and health related behavioral
characteristics, of BMI distribution, and of overweight and obesity prevalence were determined
by univariate and multivariate linear and logistic regression analyses, with year of survey as a continuous
variable. The mean values of BMI and standard deviations in surveys were 26.09±3.92, 26.28±4.02 and
26.87±4.33 in men, and 25.91±5.25, 25.77±5.22 and 26.35±5.58 in women, respectively (trend p<0.001
both). The prevalence of obesity was 14.3%, 16.5% and 21.4% in men, and 20.0%, 19.7% and 23.3%
in women, respectively (trend p<0.001 both). The prevalence of overweight did not change significantly
during the observed period. In conclusion, the prevalence of obesity showed an increasing trend in both
men and women, demanding targeted public health interventions.

Keywords

Overweight; Obesity; Trend; National health survey; Serbia

Hrčak ID:

320267

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/320267

Publication date:

31.12.2023.

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