This statistic displays the prevalence of adolescent obesity* in Italy from 1975 to 2016, by gender. In 1975, 3.8 percent of male Italian adolescents were obese, compared to 2.7 percent of female adolescents. The obesity rate has increased for both male and female adolescents over the intervening years, with 11.5 percent of males and 8.1 percent of females classified as obese in 2016.
Prevalence of adolescent obesity* in Italy from 1975 to 2016, by gender
* Adolescents aged 10 to 19 years old. The sources writes that:
"A crude population measure of obesity is the body mass index (BMI), a person’s weight (in kilograms) divided by the square of his or her height (in metres). A person with a BMI of 30 or more is generally considered obese."
The source notes: "BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)."
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WHO. (September 29, 2017). Prevalence of adolescent obesity* in Italy from 1975 to 2016, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017442/prevalence-of-adolescent-obesity-in-italy/
WHO. "Prevalence of adolescent obesity* in Italy from 1975 to 2016, by gender." Chart. September 29, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017442/prevalence-of-adolescent-obesity-in-italy/
WHO. (2017). Prevalence of adolescent obesity* in Italy from 1975 to 2016, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017442/prevalence-of-adolescent-obesity-in-italy/
WHO. "Prevalence of Adolescent Obesity* in Italy from 1975 to 2016, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017442/prevalence-of-adolescent-obesity-in-italy/
WHO, Prevalence of adolescent obesity* in Italy from 1975 to 2016, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017442/prevalence-of-adolescent-obesity-in-italy/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Prevalence of adolescent obesity* in Italy from 1975 to 2016, by gender [Graph], WHO, September 29, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017442/prevalence-of-adolescent-obesity-in-italy/
