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08/28/2013
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The number of overweight people increased from 48.5 % in 2011 to 51 % in 2012 . And 17 % of Brazilians are obese
Scale : Pounds more , but not enough to make a person obese , can reduce the risk of death from any cause
Data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday show that obesity rates in the country continue to grow , and fast-paced . In 2011 , the percentage of Brazilians obese was 15.8 % . Already in 2012 , this rate increased to 17.4 % - in 2006 , when the analysis began to be made , the rate was 11.6% . The number of overweight people considered ideal also increased : from 48.5 % in 2011 to 51 % in 2012 . The data are in search Vigitel ( Surveillance of Risk and Protective Factors for Chronic Diseases Telephone Survey ) .
The survey , published annually by the Ministry , provides a diagnosis of the health of the Brazilian from questions about people's habits , such as smoking , excessive alcohol consumption , diet and physical activity . Data were collected from 45,400 people over 18 years of all capitals and the Federal District , July 2012 to February 2013.
According to the data , among people who are overweight , men are the majority - 54.5 % have the problem , while among women the rate is 48.1 % . The prevalence of obesity , however , is higher among women : 18.2 . % Are with body mass index ( BMI ) above 30 - among men , the rate is 16.5 % . The higher prevalence of overweight and obesity is the population that is between 45 and 64 years.
Among the capital , Campo Grande is the champion in the rates of adults are overweight , with 56 % of its population . Following are Porto Alegre and Rio Branco , with 54 % . The capital with the lowest rates of overweight are Palmas and St. Louis , with 45 % . In relation to obesity , higher rates ( 21 % ) are in Rio Branco , Christmas and Campo Grande .
Habits - The prevalence of sedentary Brazilians in 2012 rose to 14.9 % - in 2011 , the rate was 14 % . Among those who do physical activities in their spare time , the highest rate is among men , with 41.5 % against 26.5 % among women . Regarding food, the survey showed that the higher the education , the greater the consumption of fruits and vegetables . Women are the most consuming these foods : 27.2 % of them , compared to 17.6 % of men .
According Jarbas Barbosa , Secretary of Health Surveillance, Ministry , to combat weight gain should be a continuous process , which includes actions in the school cafeteria at a company cafeteria . " We're still thinner than our neighbors , but rates continue to grow . 's Necessary to fight obesity . " According to Alexandre Padilha , actions to control obesity should be made as soon as possible . " If we can not control this growth now , we can reach levels as Chile and the United States . " According to Padilla , the quality of school meals will be decisive for the country to reverse the trend of increasing weight.
Alcohol - Alcohol consumption was larger among people with higher education. Among those over 12 years of study , 31.9 % of men consume more than five drinks and 14 % of women consume more than four doses - an average of 22 % . The drug abuse was more frequent ( 24.7 % ) among young people 25-34 years.
Indexes more alarming , however , are among the Brazilians who drink and drive in sequence . The prevalence is higher among men over 12 years of education ( 18.9% ) . " The lowest proportions are in Recife and Rio de Janeiro , and it has to do with the operation of Prohibition," says Padilha . In Recife , the percentage of adults who drive after drinking is 4 % and in Rio de Janeiro , 5% . The capital is Florianópolis with the highest rate , with 16 % . According to the minister , there is a historical series within the Vigitel that can be used as a comparative model to assess whether the law is directly related to the rates in the two capitals .
Cancer - Access to mammography screening test for breast cancer , has grown in the public system . The data indicate that Vigitel 77.4 % of women 50-69 years have made the examination in the past two years. In 2007 , the rate was 71.1 % . The highest prevalence , however , is the capital of the most developed states in the country : Curitiba ( 90 % ) , Distrito Federal ( 87 % ) and Belo Horizonte ( 86 % ) . In the North and Northeast , the discrepancy is striking compared to the rest of the country . In João Pessoa , only 61 % of women were scanned . In Recife , 64 %, in Boa Vista , 67 %, and Manaus , 68 % .
Source : See - Online
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