The prevalence of obesity in various socio-demographic groups of the population of Russia
Martinchik An, K. Ė. Laĭkam, Federal State Statistics Service, Moscow, N.A. Kozyreva, Federal State Statistics Service, Moscow, E. E. Keshabyants, N A Mikhailov, A K Baturin, Elena A. Smirnova
Abstract
. 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.