Time trends in hypertension and diabetes prevalence by body mass index categories in Brazilian adults from 2006 to 2023
Authors' conclusion
Our findings indicate the need for differentiated approaches for interventions for hypertension and diabetes, considering variations over time by sociodemographic characteristics.
Study context
- Population
- Brazilian adults, Vigitel telephone survey, 2006–2023
- Participants
- 806,169 adults
- Exposure
- Body mass index (BMI) categories: obesity vs pre-obesity vs normal/underweight
- Outcome
- Time trends in prevalence of medical diagnoses of hypertension and diabetes, individually and combined (multimorbidity), by BMI
- Follow-up
- 2006–2023
Methodological detailsself-reported telephone survey (Vigitel), Prais-Winsten linear regression
- Self-reported telephone survey (Vigitel)
- Prais-Winsten linear regression
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
2006 to 2023
Hypertension prevalence with obesity, 2006 to 2023 (slight decrease)
44.5% to 41.7%
Hypertension or diabetes prevalence with obesity (slight decrease)
47.1% to 45.5%
Diabetes prevalence with obesity (increase)
12.8% to 15.13
Both conditions combined with obesity (increase)
10.2% to 11.2%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Trends by sociodemographic characteristics (obesity)
- Differential time trend by sex, age group and educational attainment
Original publication
Time trends in hypertension and diabetes prevalence by body mass index categories in Brazilian adults from 2006 to 2023. Diabetes Obes Metab. Published 22 July 2024. doi:10.
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