作者: Justin Thielman , Daniel Harrington , Laura C Rosella , Heather Manson
DOI: 10.1136/BMJOPEN-2018-022029
关键词: Cross-sectional study 、 Demography 、 Overweight 、 Community health 、 Medicine 、 Sample size determination 、 Obesity 、 Preventive healthcare 、 Public health 、 Epidemiology
摘要: Objective To evaluate whether combining three cycles of the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) produces provincially representative and valid estimates overweight obesity in Ontario Quebec. Setting An ongoing, nationally health survey Canada, with data released every 2 years. measures height weight were taken at mobile examination centres located within 100 km participants’ residences. increase sample size, we combined completed during 2007–2013. Participants 5740 residents 3980 Quebec aged 6–79, birth dates directly measured recorded CHMS. Pregnant females excluded. Sociodemographic characteristics portions CHMS appeared similar to from 2006 Canada Census. Primary outcome Objectively prevalence overall among males following age groups: 6–11, 12–19, 20–39, 40–59 60–79. We compared these objectively 2015 Community (CCHS)-Nutrition. Results 57.1% (95% CI 52.8% 61.4%) Ontarians classified or obese 24.0% 20.3% 27.6%) obese, while Quebec’s corresponding percentages 56.2% 51.3% 61.1%) 24.4% 20.6% 28.3%). Generally, was higher older groups males. Comparisons CCHS-Nutrition did not yield unexplainable differences between surveys. Conclusions Combining can produce populations As new are collected, be updated used trends.