Overweight (65 to 74 years)
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Mainland Portugal
Weight – % of individuals with body mass index between 27 and 29.9 (65-74 years)
(a) Calculated for mainland Portugal. (b) Not available Source: INSA/INE, 3rd and 4th NHS (1998/99 and 2005/06)
(a) Calculated for mainland Portugal. (b) Not available Source: INSA/INE, 3rd and 4th NHS (1998/99 and 2005/06)
In 1998/99, the percentage of overweight males was higher than that of females (26,3% and 21,6%, respectively). However, in 2005/06 this difference was reduced, as a result of a greater increase in the percentage of overweight females than of overweight males (3,2% and 0,4%, respectively).
Region and Gender
Weight – % of individuals with body mass index between 27 and 29.9 (65-74 years), by Region (NUTs level 2) and Gender
(a) Calculated for mainland Portugal. (b) Not available Source: INSA/INE, 3rd and 4th NHS (1998/99 and 2005/06)
(a) Calculated for mainland Portugal. (b) Not available Source: INSA/INE, 3rd and 4th NHS (1998/99 and 2005/06)
Between the NHI of 1998/99 and that of 2005/06, the percentage of overweight people in the 65-74 age group increased in both genders (0,4% for males and 3,2% for females), the males registering higher values. The same result was registered in all regions of mainland Portugal, with the exception of the Norte.
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