title: [Evolution of overweight and obesity into adulthood, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, 1982-2012].
abstract: This study assessed the prevalence of overweight and obesity in adolescence and adulthood among subjects enrolled in the 1982 Pelotas Birth Cohort, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, according to social and demographic characteristics. In 1982, hospital births in Pelotas were identified and all live born infants (n = 5,914) were examined and have been followed since. The data were collected at 15, 18, 23, and 30 years of age. In women, prevalence of overweight increased from 23.6% at 15 years to 52.4% at 30 years of age, while obesity increased from 6.6% to 23.8%. In men, overweight increased from 22.9% to 62.9%, and obesity from 7.5% to 22.1%. Overweight and obesity increased more among individuals of both sexes with lower socioeconomic status, which can lead to more inequality in the occurrence of chronic diseases.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brasil.
authors.forename: Natália Peixoto
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brasil.
authors.forename: Bernardo L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Horta
authors.affiliation: Universidade Católica de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brasil.
authors.forename: Janaína Vieira Dos Santos
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Motta
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brasil.
authors.forename: Marina S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Valença
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brasil.
authors.forename: Vânia
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brasil.
authors.forename: Thaíssa Vieira Dos
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brasil.
authors.forename: Denise Petrucci
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Gigante
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brasil.
authors.forename: Fernando Celso
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Barros
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D050177:Overweight / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014505:Urban Population; D055815:Young Adult