Obesity (65 to 74 years)

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• Mainland Portugal
• Region

Mainland Portugal

Obesity – % of individuals with body mass index > 30 (65-74 years)

(a) Calculated for mainland Portugal by INE/INSA.
(b) Netherlands and Denmark for male and Italy for female, Eurostat (2007)
Fonte: 3º e 4ºINS, INSA/INE

(a) Calculated for mainland Portugal by INE/INSA.
(b) Netherlands for male and Denmark for female, Eurostat (2007)
Fonte: 3º e 4ºINS, INSA/INE

In 1998/99, a large difference was registered between the percentage of obese males (BMI ≥ 30) and that of females, the latter being superior. In 2005/2006, this discrepancy between genders decreased, as a consequence of a greater increase in the number of male cases relative to female cases.

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Region

Obesity – % of individuals with body mass index > 30 (65-74 years), by Region

(a) Calculated for mainland Portugal by INE/INSA.
(b) Netherlands for male and Denmark for female, Eurostat (2007)
Fonte: 3º e 4ºINS, INSA/INE

(a) Calculated for mainland Portugal by INE/INSA.
(b) Netherlands for male and Denmark for female, Eurostat (2007)
Fonte: 3º e 4ºINS, INSA/INE

In 2005/2006, the highest values for obese males were in Norte (23,5%), and for females in LVT (28,8%). The lowest values were in Algarve, for both genders, 10,9 for males and 16,3 for females.

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