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Abstract
Findings of the Nationale Verzehrstudie and Verbundstudie, Ernährungserhebung und
Risikofaktorenanalytik studies are discussed in light of their clinical significance.
Obesity increases the statistical risk of developing a number of diseases, of which
the most important are cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Obesity causes insulin
resistance and plays a part in the development of the metabolic syndrome. The Verbundstudie,
Ernährungserhebung und Risikofaktorenanalytik survey shows that in the mid-1980s roughly
one third of the German population was overweight. However, criteria for defining
the overweight condition are variable. Overall data in Germany are comparable to those
of several other population surveys, but regional increases are observed. Analysis
of dietary intakes shows a marked deviation from recommended nutritional standards,
especially in the distribution of total caloric intake as carbohydrate (42.8%) and
fat (38.4%). Almost 9% of the population derived more than 20% of their energy intake
from snacks. The data cannot provide a full explanation as to why people become fat.
This may be due to the well-known problem of underrating and underreporting intakes,
particularly by obese subjects.
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