The report prepared on the basis of surveys completed as part of the National Health Test of Poles 2020 showed how we care for our health, what are our eating habits, are we physically active and how we approach the subject of preventive examinations.
From the report, we learn, inter alia, that 61 percent. Poles have a problem with excessive body weight. It is more common in men (74%) than in women (50%). 46 percent men are overweight, and 28 percent. are obese, compared to 29 percent. overweight women and 21 percent. with obesity.
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The BMI (Body mass index) was used to compile these data. It is not a perfect indicator (it is calculated from weight and height without taking into account data such as bone density or percentage of muscle tissue), but it is one of the basic indicators for the diagnosis of overweight and obesity.
What are the factors contributing to excessive weight gain? About it in the video.