Waist circumference in the Netherlands

Prevalence of abdominal obesity* by age

*    Abdominal obesity = waistcircumference ≥88 cm (women) or ≥ 102 cm (men)

Prevalence of abdominal obesity* by educational level**

*    Abdominal obesity = waist circumference ≥88 cm (women) or ≥ 102 cm (men)
**  Educational level: Low = primary school, lower vocational training, or intermediate secondary school;
     Medium = intermediate vocational training or higher secondary school;
     High = vocational training or university.Standardized to the age distribution of the Dutch population in 2010

Average waist circumference in the period 1993 – 1997* and in the period 2009 – 2010**

*    MORGEN project 1993 – 1997
**  MeasuringDutchPopulation 2009 – 2010