Table 1.
Evolutionary trends of the nutritional situation of men and women in Brazil, according to data obtained in national surveys.
| Nutritional Situation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inquiry (Year) | Underweight | Overweight | Obesity |
| Men | |||
| NSHE (1974–1975) | 8.0% | 18.5% | 2.8% |
| NSHN (1989) | 4.4% | 29.9% | 5.4% |
| HBS (2002–2003) | 3.1% | 41.4% | 9.0% |
| HBS (2008–2009) | 1.8% | 50.1% | 12.4% |
| NHS (2013) | 2.1% | 55.5% | 16.8% |
| NHS (2019) | 1.7% | 57.5% | 21.8% |
| Women | |||
| NSHE (1974–1975) | 11.8% | 28.7% | 8.0% |
| NSHN (1989) | 6.4% | 41.4% | 13.2% |
| HBS (2002–2003) | 5.6% | 40.9% | 13.5% |
| HBS (2008–2009) | 3.6% | 48.0% | 16.9% |
| NHS (2013) | 2.8% | 58.2% | 24.4% |
| NHS (2019) | 1.5% | 62.6% | 29.5% |
Note: NSHE: National Survey on Household Expenses; NSHN: National Survey on Health and Nutrition; HBS: Household Budget Survey; NHS: National Health Survey.