PMID: 9663523Jul 15, 1998Paper

Secular trends of weight, height and obesity in cohorts of young Portuguese males in the District of Lisbon: 1960-1990

European Journal of Epidemiology
J J de CastroA Camilo-Alves

Abstract

To examine the secular trend of weight, height and obesity among young Portuguese males at the time of military inspection for national conscription purposes in the region of Lisbon, during the last thirty years. Cross-sectional study, based on the review of military census files. Military selection centre of Lisbon. In Portugal, military service is obligatory and medical inspections are carried out every year on males at the age of twenty. For study purposes, representative samples were taken from the young male population undergoing inspection for the Armed Forces on a five year basis, between 1960 and 1990 in the region of Lisbon. Weight and height were evaluated by a trained team, using standard measurement instruments and procedures. A progressive and significant increase in weight, height and BMI of the young male population was found between 1960 and 1990. For certain variables the increase was also statistically significant within a five-year period, as it was the case for height between 1965-1980 and for weight between 1985-1990. The increase in BMI experienced some minor fluctuation along the reference period, however, it was statistically significant between 1985-1990. The increase in weight and in BMI was greater in...Continue Reading

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