Prevalence of obesity in Turkey
OBESITY REVIEWS, vol.6, no.1, pp.9-10, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 6 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2005
- Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1467-789x.2005.00172.x
- Journal Name: OBESITY REVIEWS
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.9-10
- Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Obesity and overweight are increasing in Turkey according to the field surveys that were carried out a decade apart (TEKHARF 1990 and 2000). The overall prevalence of obesity in adults was 18.6% in the year 1990. Ten years later in 2000, the prevalence was 21.9%, which shows a relative increase rate of 17.7%. As it is true for most of the countries, overweight is more common in men and obesity is more prevalent among women in Turkey.