Résumé :
|
[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS G6R0xyST. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Background : There are few cross-sectional population-based studies on obesity in Hungary. Aim of this study was to characterize the prevalence, associated diseases and metabolic laboratory parameters for obesity in men and women in Budapest, Hungary. Methods : A random sample of 641 persons (307 males and 334 females) aged 50 years and over were recruited from a population register in Budapest. Subjects were interviewed, had height and weight measured in standard fashion. Those who were obese (BMI>30.0 kg/m2) were matched individually with non-obese subjects. Altogether 101 pairs (48 women and 53 men pairs) were taking part and these subjects had blood taken for amount of serum glucose, lipids and uric acid. Results : The mean age of men and women was 65.0 (SD=9.1) years and 64.6 (SD=8.9) years, respectively. The prevalence of obesity was 18.1% in men and 15.4% in women (p
|