Obesity in Argentina
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Obesity in Argentina is a growing health concern with health officials stating that it is one of the leading causes of preventable deaths in Argentina.[citation needed] According to FAO/UNO, the prevalence of obesity among adults in Argentina was of 29.4% in 2008.[1]
Official Statistics
[edit]Information from the Argentina's Ministry of Health shows the following progression recorded since 2005 when was launched the National Survey for Risk Factors, in Spanish: "Encuesta Nacional de Factores de Riesgo" for Non-communicable diseases (ENFR)
Source [2]
- 2005 = 14.6%
- 2009 = 18%
- 2013 = 20.8%
- 2005-2013 period variation = 42.5%
6 out of 10 registered as overweight and 2 out of 10 as obese.[3]
The data of the survey was gathered by 1,000 surveyors who interviewed 32,365 adults older than 18 years in cities larger than 5,000 inhabitants around the nation.[4] The 70.7% (32.365) of the people that were asked to take survey did accept to be interviewed.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ FAO (2013). "The state of food and agriculture" (PDF). FAO. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
- ^ 3º Encuesta Nacional de Factores de Riesgo msal.gov.ar
- ^ Encuesta Nacional de Factores de Riesgo marca reducción en el consumo de sal y en exposición al humo de tabaco ajeno msal.gov.ar
- ^ Los argentinos y su salud: más obesidad, menos tabaco y menos sal clarin.com
- ^ Se expondrán los resultados de la Encuesta Nacional de Factores de Riesgo fcm.unl.edu.ar
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