Prevalence of obesity and abdominal obesity in Spanish population aged 65 years and over: ENPE study.

Background And Objectives: To assess the prevalence of obesity and abdominal obesity (AO) in the Spanish population aged ≥65 years, to analyse the influence of selected sociodemographic factors and association with risk factors.

Methods: The sample comes from the ENPE study, a cross-sectional study of a representative sample of the non-institutionalized population (2014-2015). This analysis refers to the population ≥65 years (n=1,233).

Patterns of Change in Dietary Habits and Physical Activity during Lockdown in Spain Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Background: Lockdown due to COVID-19 influenced food habits and lifestyles with potential negative health impact. This study aims to identify patterns of change in eating habits and physical activity during COVID-19 lockdown in Spain and to identify associations with sociodemographic factors and usual habits.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included 1155 adults recruited online to answer a 10-section questionnaire.

Prevalence of overweight, obesity and abdominal obesity in the Spanish population aged 3 to 24 years. The ENPE study.

Introduction And Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of excess weight and abdominal obesity (AO), based on individual anthropometric measurements, according to various criteria in the Spanish population aged 3 to 24 years and to analyze their distribution by age and sex.

Methods: We analyzed data from the ENPE study. This analysis included the population aged 3 to 24 years (n=1601).

[Diet 3.0: practical issues in everyday life].

Internet and the new technologies have changed the way of obtaining information of all kinds; also, information related to food and health. The sources of information and content generators have multiplied Doctors followed by other health professionals are the professional's citizens trust most to consults their doubts regarding health, food and nutrition, but the internet and social networks are increasingly used. The information on food, nutrition and health available on the net comes from very different sources and areas; from scientific journals, academic institutions, health organizations, scientific societies, professional, consumer or other kind of associations, companies from an array of sector who offer information and sell their products, or individuals with different profiles, who may or may not be qualified and present personal opinions, either independent or interested.

[Biological clocks of food].

For centuries it has been observed in living beings the existence of endogenous rhythms that prepare and adapt the physiology of the organism to the different daily and seasonal phases. These internal clocks regulate an enormous variety of physiological systems that mark their activity. Because of this, these complex systems are subject to strict genetic and molecular regulations, which cause these repetitive patterns to be maintained in the absence of external stimuli.

Lifestyle Patterns and Weight Status in Spanish Adults: The ANIBES Study.

Limited knowledge is available on lifestyle patterns in Spanish adults. We investigated dietary patterns and possible meaningful clustering of physical activity, sedentary behavior, sleep time, and smoking in Spanish adults aged 18-64 years and their association with obesity. Analysis was based on a subsample ( = 1617) of the cross-sectional ANIBES study in Spain.