Journal article
Understanding the dynamics of the obesity transition associated with physical activity, sedentary lifestyle, and consumption of ultra-processed foods in Colombia
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, v 177, 107720
Dec 2023
PMID: 37802196
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Abstract
Objective: We investigate the obesity transition at the country- and regional-levels, by age, gender, and socioeconomic status (SES) and its relationship to three health behavior attributes, including physical activity (PA), sedentary activities (ST), and consumption of ultra-processed foods (CUPF) within the urban population of Colombia, from 20,010 to 2050. Methods: The study is informed by cross-sectional data from ENSIN survey. We used these data to develop a system dynamics model that simulates the dynamics of obesity by body mass index (BMI) categories, gender, and SES. This model also uses a conservative co-flow structure for three health-related behaviors (PA, ST, and CUPF). Results: At the national level, our results indicate that the burden of obesity is shifting towards populations with lower SES as the gross domestic product (GDP) increases, particularly women aged 20-59 years with lower SES. Among this group of women, the highest burden of obesity is among those who do not meet the PA, ST and CUPF recommendations. At the regional level, our findings suggest that the regions are at different stages in the obesity transition. Conclusions: The burden of obesity is shifting towards women with lower SES as GDP increases at the national level and across several regions. This obesity transition is paralleled by a high prevalence of women from low SES groups who do not meet the minimum recommendations for PA, CUPF, and ST. Our findings can be used by decision-makers to inform age- and SES- specific policies seeking to tackle the obesity.
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- Title
- Understanding the dynamics of the obesity transition associated with physical activity, sedentary lifestyle, and consumption of ultra-processed foods in Colombia
- Publication Details
- PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, v 177, 107720
- Publisher
- ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE; SAN DIEGO
- Grant note
- This work was supported by the Research Office at the Universidad de Ibague [project number 21-006-INT]. OLS received funding from the Vicerrectoria de Investigaciones at the Universidad de los Andes. JAV thanks the support of Centro para el Desarrollo de la Nanociencias y la Nanotecnologia (CEDENNA).
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Drexel University
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001109332000001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85175801717
- Other Identifier
- 991021861190104721
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- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health