Overweight and obesity
Fact sheets and research news about overweight and obesity.
Norsk versjon
Articles about obesity
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Public Health Report
Overweight and obesity in Norway
Approximately 1 in 4 middle-aged men and 1 in 5 women have obesity with a BMI of 30 kg / m2 or higher in Norway. Among children, the proportion with overweight and obesity appears to have stabilised.
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Article
Body mass index, weight and height in children and adolescents
WHO has developed growth curves for children aged 0-5 years. IOTF curves are used to assess body mass index, weight and height in children and adolescents between 2 and 18 years.
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News and research findings
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Research findings
NIPH to lead European adolescent obesity project
An international research project has begun to investigate how society can help adolescents to choose a healthy diet and an active lifestyle.
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Research findings
Excess abdominal fat is associated with heart attack
A large waist-hip ratio is a more important risk factor for heart attacks than weight, especially for younger to middle-aged women.
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Research findings
More obesity among the less educated in rich countries
In rich countries, obesity is more common among the lower educated, whilst in poor countries, obesity is more common among the higher educated.
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Research findings
Are the metabolic syndrome and cancer related?
Metabolic syndrome is a group of risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes type 2. Few studies have studied the metabolic syndrome as an entity and the risk of cancer.
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Reports
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Research overview
Long term effects of bariatric surgery
We have summarized research of long-term effects after bariatric surgery compared with non-surgical treatment in persons with BMI ≥ 30 kg/m 2.
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Research overview
Effectiveness of interventions for overweight or obesity in children and adolescents
We have assessed effectiveness of interventions to reduce body mass index (BMI) and/or body mass index standard deviation score (BMI z-score) in children and adolescents with overweight or obesity.
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