Have Swiss adult males and females stopped growing taller? Evidence from the population-based nutrition survey menuCH, 2014/2015

Vinci, Linda; Floris, Joël; Koepke, Nikola; Matthes, Katarina L.; Bochud, Murielle; Bender, Nicole; Rohrmann, Sabine; Faeh, David; Staub, Kaspar

doi:10.1016/j.ehb.2019.03.009

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“…In addition, people were more likely to underreport portion sizes for high-calorie foods, including regular soda [53]. Moreover, underreporting of energy intake was more likely among menuCH participants with a high BMI [54]. It is therefore likely that the consumption of sweet beverages in this study was underreported.…”

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The Importance of Sweet Beverage Definitions When Targeting Health Policies—The Case of Switzerland

Sousa

Sych²,

Rohrmann

et al. 2020

Nutrients

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Since high-sweet beverage intake is associated with health risks, defining what this term encompasses is relevant to the strategies confronting this problem. This study assessed both the sociodemographic factors associated with sweet beverage consumption in Switzerland and the amount consumed. According to the current definition in Switzerland (SB–CUR), sweet beverages include soft drinks, juices with added-sugar, and low-calorie sweet beverages. Using this definition and the representative menuCH survey (n = 2057; ages 18–75), the average daily sweet beverage intake was determined and compared with a new sweet beverage definition (SB–NEW), which included all beverages with free sugars and low-calorie sweeteners. A generalized linear model was used to investigate correlates of sweet beverage consumption. Sweet beverage consumption under the SB–CUR and SB–NEW definition was 240.6 g/day and 329.7 g/day, respectively, with 100% juice consumption accounting for 66% of the difference. Carbonated drinks (sodas), low-calorie sweet beverages, and 100% juices were the highest contributors, each around 60 g/day. SB–NEW intake was higher in individuals who were male, young adults (aged 18–29), from German-speaking regions, obese, or had a lower level of education. As sweet beverage consumption was much higher under the SB–NEW definition, this could have implications for health policies aimed at reducing sugar intake.

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The Importance of Sweet Beverage Definitions When Targeting Health Policies—The Case of Switzerland

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Sych²,

Rohrmann

et al. 2020

Nutrients

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“…[Hatton, Bray, 2010Hatton, 2014]. Ïîÿâëÿþòñÿ äàííûå, ÷òî ñ êîíöà XX -íà÷àëà XXI â. äëÿ ðÿäà ïîïóëÿöèé ïðîöåññ ñåêóëÿðíîãî óâåëè÷åíèÿ äëèíû òåëà íà÷èíàåò çíà÷èòåëüíî çàìåäëÿòüñÿ è âûõîäèò íà ïëàòî [Larnkjaer et al, 2006;Staub et al, 2011;Schonbeck et al, 2013;Vinci et al, 2019], à â íåêîòîðûõ ñòðàíàõ íàáëþäàåòñÿ îáðàòíûé òðåíäóìåíüøåíèå ñðåäíåé äëèíû òåëà [Komlos, Lauderdale, 2007;NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, 2016].…”

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Secular changes in adult human height of men and women in different regions of Russia since the end of the 19th to the beginning of the 21st century

Khafizova¹,

Negasheva²

2020

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Ìèêðîýâîëþöèîííàÿ äèíàìèêà ïîêàçàòåëåé òåëîñëîaeåíèÿ â ïîïóëÿöèÿõ ÷åëîâåêà õàðàêòåðèçóåòñÿ çíà÷èòåëüíîé íåîäíîðîäíîñòüþ: ïåðèîäû óâåëè÷åíèÿ è óìåíüøåíèÿ òîòàëüíûõ ðàçìåðîâ òåëà öèêëè÷åñêè ñìåíÿëè äðóã äðóãà íà ïðîòÿaeåíèè âñåé èñòîðèè, íàïðàâëåííîñòü è òåìïû ñåêóëÿðíûõ èçìåíåíèé âàðüèðîâàëè â ðàçíûõ ãðóïïàõ [Stulp, Barrett, 2016; Niskanen et al., 2018]. Ê íàñòîÿùåìó âðåìåíè â íàó÷íîé ëèòåðàòóðå íàêîïëåíî îáøèðíîå êîëè÷åñòâî äàííûõ îá ýïîõàëüíîé âàðèàöèè ðàçìåðîâ òåëà (ãëàâíûì îáðàçîì, äëèíû è ìàññû òåëà) ó äåòåé è âçðîñëûõ, à òàêaeå ïðè÷èí, îáóñëîâëèâàþùèõ ìåaeïîêîëåííûå èçìåíåíèÿ. Ìíîaeåñòâî ðàáîò ïîñâÿùåíî îáçîðó èññëåäîâàíèé ñåêóëÿðíîé äèíàìèêè äëèíû òåëà â ðàçëè÷íûõ ëîêàëüíûõ ãðóïïàõ, âûÿâëåíèþ è îïè-ñàíèþ îáùèõ äëÿ ïîïóëÿöèé òðåíäîâ [

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“…Second, in four of the five studies included, information on height and weight was self-reported. In Switzerland, too, it has already been confirmed that men in particular report being taller than they are (especially with increasing age) and women, on the other hand, assess themselves less heavy (Faeh et al, 2009;Faeh et al, 2008;Vinci et al, 2019a). In both cases this would mean rather under-than overestimation of overweight and obesity levels in our analysis.…”

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“…This applies not only to obese people who are infected with the virus, but to this numerous group in general, as stigmatization, lockdowns, stress, anxiety, or isolation have many consequences for health behaviors and well-being on various levels, especially in such vulnerable groups with preconditions (Frühbeck et al, 2020). A particular challenge for such public health programs at various levels is certainly that overweight and obese people are not a homogenous group, as we have shown in our previous work (Vinci et al, 2019b), and specific subgroups might need specifically tailored approaches. Regionally and socially differentiated public health strategies are very important in identifying these risk groups, especially if one has to react quickly and with limited resources.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…The last two listed limitations, measured anthropometrics and participant bias might be among the reasons why in menuCH the proportions of overweight and obese participants was slightly higher than in the other four included surveys. Apart from the comparably small sample size and the relatively low participation rate (38%), one of menuCH's special features is that among the overweight (7.2%), and especially among the obese participants (14.1%), there are comparatively many people who have stated that they are on a weight-loss diet (Vinci et al, 2019b). This might be related to the fact that there was increased interest in a nutrition survey among these participants, which led to a slight increase in the participation rate, especially among obese people.…”

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Clash of the pandemics – At least 150’000 adults in Switzerland suffer from obesity grades 2 or 3 and are thus at elevated risk for severe COVID-19

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Background: Grade 2 and 3 obesity, alongside with other relevant risk factors, are substantially and independently associated with adverse outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, for Switzerland, due to the lack of synthesis studies, it is currently unknown how many people are affected by obesity at all. This knowledge may help to better estimate the relevance and size of this group at elevated risk, which could be incorporated into strategies to protect risk groups during the still unfolding COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to provide a first overall estimation of how many people in Switzerland are currently affected by grade 2 or 3 obesity. Methods: Five representative national population-based studies were accessed which were conducted between 2012 and 2017 and which include data on height and weight of adult men and women in Switzerland. Results: In Switzerland in 2012-2017, among the 11.20% adults who were obese (body mass index (BMI) ≥30.0kg/m2), 1.76% (95% CI 1.50-2.02) suffered from grade 2 obesity (BMI 35.0-39.9 kg/m2), and 0.58% (95% CI 0.50-0.66) from grade severe 3 obesity (BMI ≥40.0 kg/m2). Converted into estimated absolute population numbers, this corresponds to a total of approximately n=154,515 people who suffer from grade 2 or 3 obesity (n=116,216 and n=38,298, respectively). Conclusions: This risk group includes many younger people in Switzerland. The number of people with obesity-related risk becomes 3.8 to 13.6 times higher if grade 1 obesity and overweight people are also included in this risk group, for which there are arguments arising in the latest literature. In general, this large group at risk for severe COVID-19 should be given more attention and support. If it is confirmed that obesity plays a major role in severe COVID-19 courses, then every kilo of body weight that is not gained or that is lost in lockdown counts.

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Have Swiss adult males and females stopped growing taller? Evidence from the population-based nutrition survey menuCH, 2014/2015

Cited by 14 publications

References 41 publications

The Importance of Sweet Beverage Definitions When Targeting Health Policies—The Case of Switzerland

The Importance of Sweet Beverage Definitions When Targeting Health Policies—The Case of Switzerland

Secular changes in adult human height of men and women in different regions of Russia since the end of the 19th to the beginning of the 21st century

Clash of the pandemics – At least 150’000 adults in Switzerland suffer from obesity grades 2 or 3 and are thus at elevated risk for severe COVID-19

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