Introduction: Excessive body weight, particularly the abdominal distribution of adipose tissue, has remained an important public health concern for years.
Objectives: The study aimed to assess the prevalence of general overweight status and obesity, as well as abdominal overweight status and obesity in the adult Polish population.
Material And Methods: The results are based on the analysis of anthropometric data of 3735 people aged 19 and over who were surveyed under the 2016-2020 National Health Program.
Introduction: Dietary fiber is a key component of a healthy diet, associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, obesity, type 2 diabetes, certain cancers, chronic inflammation, or depression. The aim of the study was to perform an in-depth analysis of dietary fiber intake in the Polish population, taking account of the consumption of groups of products that are fiber sources and identify any age-related differences in the dietary fiber intake of the subjects.
Methods: We analyzed data obtained from two representative cross-sectional studies on the diet and nutritional status of adult Polish residents including the total of 4,000 individuals aged 19 years and more.