Detailed Information on Publication Record
2012
The prevalence of obesity in the czech population according to different normative criteria
HRAZDÍRA, Eduard, Josef MICHÁLEK, Jan CACEK, Tomáš KALINA, Pavel GRASGRUBER et. al.Basic information
Original name
The prevalence of obesity in the czech population according to different normative criteria
Authors
HRAZDÍRA, Eduard (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Josef MICHÁLEK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Jan CACEK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Tomáš KALINA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Pavel GRASGRUBER (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Dita HLAVOŇOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Zuzana HLAVOŇOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)
Edition
International scientific conference, 2012
Other information
Language
English
Type of outcome
Prezentace na konferencích
Field of Study
Sport and leisure time activities
Country of publisher
Romania
Confidentiality degree
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
RIV identification code
RIV/00216224:14510/12:00064582
Organization unit
Faculty of Sports Studies
Keywords in English
obesity; czech population; prevelance
Tags
Změněno: 29/3/2013 13:14, Mgr. Eduard Hrazdíra, Ph.D.
Abstract
V originále
Accurate assessment of obesity depends on the accurate measurement of body fat. However, in praxis, we often use simple anthropometric indices. The main objective of this study is the comparison of the obesity rate expressed by anthropometric indices (BMI, waist/hip ratio - WHR) with the expression in %body fat in different age and gender groups of the Czech population. Indicators of obesity were investigated in a sample of 569 subjects (273 men, 296 women), divided into 6 age categories. According to measured values of % body fat, 19.8% of Czech men and 43.6% of women fall into the obese category. If we set the criterion for obesity at BMI 25 kg/m2, then the obese category includes 52% men and 38.2% women. Based on the WHR, we can say that 37.4% men and 56.1% women fall into the category of obese people. All the used indicators of obesity demonstrate the fact that the percentage of obese persons in the Czech population is high and increases with age. The results differ markedly in dependence on the used methods.
Links
| CZ.1.07/2.3.00/20.0044, interní kód MU (CEP code: EE2.3.20.0044) |
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