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Table 1 Waist circumference, prevalence of abdominal overweighta and obesityb in 1994–1995 and 2007–2008. The Tromsø Study

From: Changes in waist circumference and the prevalence of abdominal obesity during 1994–2008 - cross-sectional and longitudinal results from two surveys: the Tromsø Study

 

Tromsø 4 (1994–1995)

Tromsø 6 (2007–2008)

Men

Age

n

Mean (SD)d

% overweight

% obese

n

Mean (SD)

% overweight

% obese

 25/30–34c

104

88.1 (8.1)

9.6

6.7

86

95.9 (9.8)

37.2

18.6

 35–44

137

91.0 (7.6)

20.4

8.0

1,131

97.5 (10.6)

29.0

29.6

 45–54

457

96.2 (8.9)

33.0

23.0

1,068

98.3 (10.5)

31.9

31.0

 55–64

1,511

95.2 (9.1)

33.0

19.1

1,733

100.4 (10.4)

29.9

40.9

 65–74

1,121

95.7 (9.7)

29.3

23.8

1,314

100.7 (10.4)

30.6

41.0

 75–84

34

95.2 (10.7)

32.4

23.5

457

100.8 (10.7)

29.3

42.0

 85–89

-

-

-

-

32

99.3 (11.5)

18.8

46.9

 Total

3,364

95.1 (9.4)

30.5

20.4

5,821

99.5 (10.6)

30.3

36.7

Total 35–74

3,226

95.3 (9.3)

31.2

20.8

5,246

99.4 (10.6)

30.3

36.5

Total 35–74 adjustede

94.6

29.4

18.7

 

99.4

30.3

36.5

Women

 25/30–34c

117

77.5 (9.5)

12.8

12.0

119

85.7 (11.4)

26.1

36.1

 35–44

174

79.0 (9.8)

19.0

14.4

1,381

88.6 (12.1)

27.0

44.4

 45–54

198

80.7 (8.6)

23.7

19.2

1,244

89.7 (12.2)

26.8

49.4

 55–64

1,559

84.5 (10.7)

32.8

30.3

1,854

92.2 (12.1)

23.6

59.8

 65–74

1,354

87.6 (11.3)

26.3

45.2

1,338

92.1 (11.9)

22.9

60.3

 75–84

46

92.0 (14.3)

19.6

56.5

671

93.0 (11.8)

21.6

63.8

 85–89

-

-

-

-

65

92.3 (11.5)

16.9

66.2

 Total

3,448

85.1 (11.1)

28.2

34.5

6,672

90.9 (12.2)

24.5

54.8

Total 35–74

3,285

85.3 (11.0)

26.8

35.0

5,817

90.8 (12.2)

24.9

54.0

Total 35–74 adjustede

83.1

26.1

27.6

 

90.8

24.9

54.0

  1. aWaist circumference 95–102 cm in men and 81–88 cm in women bWaist circumference > 102 cm in men and > 88 cm in women
  2. cAge group 25–34 in Tromsø 4 (1994–1995), 30–34 in Tromsø 6 (2007–2008) dcentimeter (standard deviation)
  3. eMean waist circumference and prevalence of overweight and obesity in the age group 35–74 adjusted to the age distribution in Tromsø 6