Open AccessObesity of Population in the Voronezh Region: The Current Epidemiologic Situation
Author(s) -
N.V. Gabbasova,
N.V. Gabbasova,
Natalya Valerievna Dzen,
И. В. Колнет
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
zdorovʹe naseleniâ i sreda obitaniâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2619-0788
pISSN - 2219-5238
DOI - 10.35627/2219-5238/2020-326-5-4-11
Subject(s) - obesity , demography , incidence (geometry) , population , medicine , age groups , pediatrics , geography , environmental health , gerontology , physics , sociology , optics
Background: Numerous studies have demonstrated a steadily growing trend in the prevalence of obesityaround the world. The objective of this study was to assess obesity incidence rates among various age groups of thepopulation of the Voronezh Region in 2010–2017. Materials and methods: We used official data of the Voronezh RegionalInformation Fund, Registration Form No. 12 of the Russian Federal State Statistics Service, as well as outpatient cardsand medical histories of 685 adults and 269 adolescents. Results: We established that the number of obese adults prevailed.The study period of 2010–2017 was characterized by a steady increase in the incidence and prevalence rates ofobesity across all age groups of the population: we observed a 1.5, 2.6 and 4.5-fold rise of the incidence rates in children,adolescents and adults, respectively; the percent increase in the prevalence rates was slightly lower and amountedto 34.51% in children, 70.09% in adolescents, and 146.50% in adults. The highest obesity rates were registered amongadolescents: 5.02% of them were obese and the study of a random sample confirmed the official statistics. At the sametime, the results of the random obesity study in adults demonstrated a tenfold excess of the registered rate. Ranking ofthe territory of the Voronezh Region by obesity prevalence rates and the analysis of long-term average rates of increasein overall morbidity over the study period showed uneven distribution of obesity by administrative districts of theregion in all population groups. Conclusions: The study demonstrated a pronounced upward trend in the incidence ofobesity in all population groups of the Voronezh Region and underreporting of this pathology in the adult populationof the region. Both findings indicate the need for immediate evidence-based actions aimed at managing the incidencebased on data on the actual prevalence of the pathology, identifying the leading risk factors, adjusting diet and physicalactivity of various population groups, and assessing the efficiency of preventive measures.