This statistic displays the prevalence of adolescent obesity* in Poland from 1975 to 2016, by gender. Over this period of time, the prevalence of obesity in Polish adolescents has increased for both genders. The obesity rate of female adolescents has climbed from 0.3 percent in 1975 to 3.8 percent in 2016, while it has increased from 0.7 percent to 10.4 percent among male adolescents.
Prevalence of adolescent obesity* in Poland from 1975 to 2016, by gender
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* 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 Poland from 1975 to 2016, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017548/prevalence-of-adolescent-obesity-in-poland/
WHO. "Prevalence of adolescent obesity* in Poland from 1975 to 2016, by gender." Chart. September 29, 2017. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017548/prevalence-of-adolescent-obesity-in-poland/
WHO. (2017). Prevalence of adolescent obesity* in Poland from 1975 to 2016, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017548/prevalence-of-adolescent-obesity-in-poland/
WHO. "Prevalence of Adolescent Obesity* in Poland from 1975 to 2016, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017548/prevalence-of-adolescent-obesity-in-poland/
WHO, Prevalence of adolescent obesity* in Poland from 1975 to 2016, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017548/prevalence-of-adolescent-obesity-in-poland/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Prevalence of adolescent obesity* in Poland from 1975 to 2016, by gender [Graph], WHO, September 29, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017548/prevalence-of-adolescent-obesity-in-poland/