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tenían normopeso, el 41,3% tenían sobrepeso y el 26,1% tenían un IMC entre 30
y 40 (obesidad) y un 1,6% presentaban un IMC>40.
En conclusión, la obesidad se ha convertido en una pandemia a nivel mundial,
situándose España en una zona intermedia de prevalencia, así como Castilla y
León. EL índice de masa corporal, así como la circunferencia de la cintura son
las herramientas más utilizadas a la hora de realizar los estudios de prevalencia
de obesidad.
Palabras clave: Obesidad, España, Castilla y león
ABSTRACT.
Obesity, the epidemic of the 21st century (1) , is defined as a disproportionate body
weight for height with an excessive accumulation of adipose tissue that is usually
accompanied by a mild chronic systemic inflammation. To classify patients
with obesity, the Quetelet index or body mass index is used, which is obtained
by dividing the weight of the individual in Kg by the square height in meters
(kg/m 2 ). A body mass index above 30 kg/m 2 is considered as obesity. Obesity
is associated with the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular
diseases, some types of cancer and other chronic pathological conditions. Waist
circumference is a risk factor in obesity, too. In the ENPE study, a prevalence
in the Spanish population of overweight of 39.3% and of obesity of 21.6% was
demonstrated. The prevalence of overweight in women was 32.1% and obesity
22.8%, in men; on the other hand, obesity represented 20.5% and overweight
46.5%. Recently, Castilla y León Health System has published the results of a
study of cohorts “Cardiovascular Risk Study in Castilla y León; the evolution of
cardiovascular risk factors 2004-2014 “. The prevalence of obesity (BMI ≥30)
in 2004 was 22.9% in our Autonomous Community. In the re-evaluation of the
same cohort of patients, ten years later, that proportion has increased to 27.6%,
almost 5 percentage points. With respect to the total sample of 2014, 31.1% had
normal weight, 41.3% were overweight and 26.1% had a BMI between 30 and 40
(obesity) and a 1, 6% had a BMI> 40
In conclusion, obesity has become a pandemic worldwide, placing Spain in an
intermediate zone of prevalence as well as Castilla y León. The body mass index,
as well as the circumference of the waist are the most used tools when carrying
out obesity prevalence studies
Key words: Obesity, Spain, Castilla and Leon