Time Trend of Overweight and Obesity in Adults from Rio Branco, Acre, Western Brazilian Amazon (2006-2020)

Nutrients. 2022 Feb 10;14(4):742. doi: 10.3390/nu14040742.

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze overweight trend and obesity in adults from Rio Branco, Acre, Western Brazilian Amazon, from 2006 to 2020. This is a time series study, with data from Surveillance System for Risk and Protective Factors for Chronic Diseases by Telephone Survey (VIGITEL). To estimate annual percentage change (APC) and 95% confidence intervals, the software Jointpoint Regression Analysis v.4.6.0.0., was used. In Rio Branco, overweight prevalence ranged from 44.0% in 2006 to 58.9% in 2020, with a bigger frequency among men than that among women. Obesity prevalence has increased from 12.5% in 2006 to 21.4% in 2020, similar between both sexes. From 2006 to 2020, overweight APC was 5.2% (95% CI: 1.4; 9.1) by 2010, and decreased to 1.3% by 2020. Public policies to control obesity and its risks must be both, implemented as strengthened.

Keywords: epidemiological surveys; nutrition surveys; obesity; overweight; time series studies.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Brazil / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Obesity* / epidemiology
  • Overweight* / epidemiology
  • Prevalence
  • Protective Factors