Key result
Overweight prevalence in Russian adults rises to ~40% while overall obesity slightly declines.
Why the study?
Significant differences in nutrition and obesity prevalence exist across socio-demographic groups in Russia, but trends from 2012 to 2018 remain uncertain.
Observational
Yes
The study highlights a concerning increase in the prevalence of overweight individuals in Russia between 2012 and 2018, despite a slight reported decrease in obesity.
Rising overweight prevalence may signal shifting cardiometabolic risks in Russia; leaves open drivers and long-term outcomes for longitudinal study.
. Significant differences in the state of nutrition and the prevalence of obesity were revealed depending on the place of residence in urban and rural settlements, the type of settlements in terms of population and the Federal Districts. Noteworthy, there was a significant 10.2% increase in the prevalence of overweight in men in 2018 compared to 2012, while the increase in women was 6.2%. In general, the frequency of overweight increased by 7.8%, amounting to 40.3%. The prevalence of obesity increased in men by 0.9%, while in women decreased by 3.3%. As a result, throughout the adult population, the prevalence of obesity decreased by 1.4%. Based on the available two studies, it is not possible to assert with confidence about the trend of decreasing the prevalence of obesity from 2012 to 2018.
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An et al. (2021) conducted an observational in Obesity and overweight. Time period (2018) vs. Time period (2012) was evaluated on Prevalence of obesity and overweight. Between 2012 and 2018, the prevalence of overweight in the Russian adult population increased by 7.8% to 40.3%, while overall obesity prevalence decreased by 1.4%.
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