title: [Obesity among the adult population in Italy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  analysis of the prevalence and factors of obesity among the adult population in Italy.
  
  
  METHODS
  microdata from the Multipurpose Survey on Households "Aspects of daily life 2007", carried out by Istat on a sample of nearly 19 thousands households.
  
  
  METHODS
  multiple logistic regression.
  
  
  RESULTS
  the risk of obesity is associated to individuals sociodemographic characteristics. Physical and cultural activity are negatively associated with obesity. The stratified analyses highlight differences by gender and age in the factors associated to higher risks of obesity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  the prevention and treatment of obesity require the cooperation of several specialists, not exclusively from the health-sector.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di scienze statistiche, Sapienza, Università di Roma, Italy. antonella.pinnelli@uniroma1.it
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pinnelli
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fiori
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015897:Comorbidity; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008019:Life Style; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult