Trends in the distribution of body mass index, waist circumference and prevalence of obesity among Taiwanese adults, 1993-2016.

PLoS One · 2022 · PMC9462812 · PMID 36084122

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an increasing trendp = 0.007actually significant

People aged 20–29, 30–39, 50–59 and 60–69 in rural areas had significant increasing trends in the BMI mean values ( p <0.001, p = 0.028, p = 0.049 and p = 0.021, respectively); in the urban areas, only people aged 30–39 had an increasing trend in the BMI mean values ( p = 0.007).

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marginally significantp = 0.058so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

We found there were increasing trends in the BMI mean values for most age groups in men except that the test for trend was marginally significant for men aged 50–59 ( p = 0.058).

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a decreasing trendno p-value reported

We also found that there is a decreasing trend in the prevalence of underweight, particularly among those aged 60–79 years.

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