Individuals in the denominator with documented BMI components (weight recorded at least once in the past five years and height recorded at least once after age 18)
Individuals aged 20–64
** Note: The denominator includes individuals who were aged 20–64 at the beginning of the measurement year. It should be ensured that weight measurements were taken after this age.
Obesity is an epidemic expected to increase morbidity and accelerate mortality in Western countries,
while also posing a tremendous economic burden (1)(2)(3).
The BMI value is a measure of obesity, based on a person’s weight relative to their height (kg/m²)
The WHO defines individuals with a BMI over 25 as overweight, and those with a BMI over 30 as obese. (2). This definition allows for identifying individuals in the population and tailoring appropriate interventions to address one of the most significant risk factors for many chronic diseases in the modern era. Paying attention to the identification and treatment of obesity, especially before the onset of related morbidity, is of great importance (4).
1.WHO. Obesity Update 2017. Diabetologe [Internet]. 2017;13(5):331–41. Available from: www.oecd.org/health/obesity-update.htm
2.World Health Organisation. Obesity and overweight [Internet]. 2021. Available from: http://www.who.int/es/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/obesity-and-overweight
3.Bhaskaran K, dos-Santos-Silva I, Leon DA, Douglas IJ, Smeeth L. Association of BMI with overall and cause-specific mortality: a population-based cohort study of 3·6 million adults in the UK. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol [Internet]. 2018;6(12):944–53. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2213-8587(18)30288-2
4.ההסתדרות הרפואית בישראל, האגף למדיניות רפואית ארה. המלצות כוח המשימה הישראלי בנושא קידום בריאות ורפואה מונעת. 2013
