Greenland
High income
- Overview
- Obesity prevalence
- Contextual factors
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Drivers
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Economic impact
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Contextual factors
Obesity prevalence
Adults, 2018
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 15-94 |
| Sample size: | 2539 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Larsen CVL, Hansen CD, Igemann C et al. Befolkningsundersøgelsen i Grønland 2018. – Levevilkår, livsstil og helbred. Oversigt over indikatorer for folkesundheden. Statens Institute for Folkesundhed |
| Notes: | NB. Total adults taken as an average of male & female. Worldbank unable to provide male/female ratio for Greenland 50% therefore assumed. |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Adults, 2005-2010
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 18+ |
| Sample size: | 2757 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Bjerregaard, P., Jørgensen, M. E. and The Greenland Population Study Group (2013), Prevalence of obesity among Inuit in Greenland and temporal trend by social position. Am. J. Hum. Biol., 25: 335–340. doi: 10.1002/ajhb.22372 |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Children, 2011
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 6 |
| Sample size: | 842 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Rex KF, Larsen NH, Rex H, Niclasen B, Pedersen ML.A national study on weight classes among children in Greenland at school entry.nt J Circumpolar Health. 2014 Oct 20;73. doi: 10.3402/ijch.v73.25537. eCollection 2014. |
| Cutoffs: | IOTF |
