XXI Congresso Nazionale SICOB - Cagliari 25 - 27 Aprile 2013

ANALISI FATTORIALE DELL’OBESITÀ ANALISI FATTORIALE DELL’OBESITÀ

NELLA U.E.: SESSO, ETÀ, EDUCAZIONENELLA U.E.: SESSO, ETÀ, EDUCAZIONE

Dott. Vincenzo Borrelli - U.F. Chirurgia Bariatrica - Bergamo

Situation of obesity in European Union, analyzing Situation of obesity in European Union, analyzing differences among gender, age and educational level of differences among gender, age and educational level of citizens across the EU Member States on a harmonized citizens across the EU Member States on a harmonized basis. basis.

AIMAIM

Matherials and MethodsMatherials and Methods

Data were collected and analyzed by Eurostat, the Data were collected and analyzed by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, and are statistical office of the European Union, and are based on the European Health Interview Survey based on the European Health Interview Survey (EHIS).(EHIS).

Metadata (data about the data) information on the Metadata (data about the data) information on the EHIS are available on devoted Eurostat EHIS are available on devoted Eurostat webpage and in the and in the EHIS indicators guidelinesEHIS indicators guidelines (including the (including the questionnaire)questionnaire)

THANKS to

Ph. D. DARIO BUONO

Statistical Officer at Eurostat

Methodology Team

Luxembourg

Matherials and MethodsMatherials and Methods

19 states: Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Rep, Germany, 19 states: Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Rep, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus, Hungary, Malta, Austria, Poland, Romania, Latvia, Hungary, Malta, Austria, Poland, Romania, Latvia, Slovenia, Slovakia, UKSlovenia, Slovakia, UK

no data from Portugal, Netherlands, Lithuania, no data from Portugal, Netherlands, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Ireland, Finland, Sweeden and Luxembourg, Ireland, Finland, Sweeden and DenmarkDenmark

OBESITY IN EUROPE

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OBESITY IN EUROPE

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OBESITY IN EUROPE

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Obesity Women

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OBESE DISTRIBUTION IN EUROPE*OBESE DISTRIBUTION IN EUROPE* Highest Shares Highest Shares

* For women aged 18 years and over* For women aged 18 years and over

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OBESE DISTRIBUTION IN EUROPE*OBESE DISTRIBUTION IN EUROPE* Lowest Shares Lowest Shares

* For women aged 18 years and over* For women aged 18 years and over

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Obesity men

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OBESE DISTRIBUTION IN EUROPE*OBESE DISTRIBUTION IN EUROPE* Highest Shares Highest Shares

* For men aged 18 years and over* For men aged 18 years and over

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OBESE DISTRIBUTION IN EUROPE*OBESE DISTRIBUTION IN EUROPE* Lowest Shares Lowest Shares

* For men aged 18 years and over* For men aged 18 years and over

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Obesity and age

Obesity women and age

Obesity women and age

Obesity men and age

Obesity men and age

Obesity and educational level

ISCED level 0-2: low level of education refers to pre-primary, primary and lower secondary education

ISCED level 3-4: medium level to upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education

ISCED level 5-6: high level to tertiary education

Obesity women and educational level

ISCED level 0-2: low level of education refers to pre-primary, primary and lower secondary education

ISCED level 3-4: medium level to upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education

ISCED level 5-6: high level to tertiary education

Obesity women and educational level

ISCED level 0-2: low level of education refers to pre-primary, primary and lower secondary education

ISCED level 3-4: medium level to upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education

ISCED level 5-6: high level to tertiary education

Obesity men and educational level

ISCED level 0-2: low level of education refers to pre-primary, primary and lower secondary education

ISCED level 3-4: medium level to upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education

ISCED level 5-6: high level to tertiary education

Obesity men and educational level

ISCED level 0-2: low level of education refers to pre-primary, primary and lower secondary education

ISCED level 3-4: medium level to upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education

ISCED level 5-6: high level to tertiary education

Obesity men and educational level

Female 9.3%(18/19) Male 11.3% (18/19)

Obesity and overweight women

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Obesity and overweight men

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Obesity women and age

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Obesity men and age

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obesity and overweight women age

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obesity and overweight man age

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Obesity and educational

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obesity and overweight educational

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Conclusion (1)Conclusion (1)

Among the 19 Member States the proportion of Among the 19 Member States the proportion of obese people in the adult population varied in obese people in the adult population varied in 2008/9 between 8.0% and 23.9% for women and 2008/9 between 8.0% and 23.9% for women and between 7.6% and 24.7% for men.between 7.6% and 24.7% for men.

There is no systematic difference in obesity There is no systematic difference in obesity between women and men, in fact the proportion of between women and men, in fact the proportion of obesity was higher for women in eight Member obesity was higher for women in eight Member States, ten for men and and equal in one (Greece)States, ten for men and and equal in one (Greece)

For women there is a clear pattern in all the For women there is a clear pattern in all the Member States (except Romania) that the older Member States (except Romania) that the older the age group (65-74), the higher share of obese the age group (65-74), the higher share of obese persons. persons.

For men, in 12/19 Member States, the highest For men, in 12/19 Member States, the highest share of obesity was recorded for the age group share of obesity was recorded for the age group 65-74, while in the remaining 7 Member States, 65-74, while in the remaining 7 Member States, the highest share was registered for the age group the highest share was registered for the age group 45-64.45-64.

Conclusion (2)Conclusion (2)

The proportion of women who are obese falls as The proportion of women who are obese falls as the educational level rises in all Member States. the educational level rises in all Member States.

For men, in 11 of Member States, the highest For men, in 11 of Member States, the highest share of obesity was observed for those with a low share of obesity was observed for those with a low educational level, in 5 Member States for those educational level, in 5 Member States for those with a medium educational level while in Bulgaria with a medium educational level while in Bulgaria and Estonia it was for those with a high and Estonia it was for those with a high educational level.educational level.

Conclusion (3)Conclusion (3)