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[Ways to detect and measures to prevent obesity]
Voprosy Pitaniia
|July 1, 1980
Summary
High rates of obesity and overweight affect adults in Moscow and the Moscow region, primarily due to poor diet and inactivity. These conditions pose significant health risks and increase the likelihood of developing other diseases.
Area of Science:
- Epidemiology
- Public Health
Context:
- An epidemiological survey was conducted in a district of Moscow and the Moscow region.
- The study focused on the adult population, including workers at industrial and food plants, and the unorganized population.
Purpose:
- To determine the incidence of obesity and overweight in the adult population of Moscow and the Moscow region.
- To identify the primary contributing factors to high rates of obesity.
- To highlight the health risks associated with obesity.
Summary:
- Obesity and overweight were prevalent, affecting 46.3% at an industrial enterprise and 35% at a food plant.
- In the unorganized population, 16% had overweight and 26% had obesity; 35.4% of sovkhoz workers were obese.
- Excessive nutrition and insufficient physical activity were identified as the main causes.
Impact:
- Obesity is a significant risk factor for various diseases.
- High incidence of obesity poses a considerable hazard to the health of the population.
- Findings underscore the need for public health interventions targeting nutrition and physical activity.