Trends in adults’ energy imbalance gaps over two decades in Belgium using system dynamics modelling

BMC Nutrition

Research

Tannaz Rezaei¹  Saeideh Fallah-Fini²  Stefanie Vandevijvere³  Karin De Ridder³ 

[1] Computer Science Department, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA, USA;Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Department, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA, USA;Sciensano, Department of Epidemiology and Public health, J.Wytsmanstraat 14, 1050, Brussels, Belgium;

关键词: Obesity;    System dynamics modelling;    Belgium;    Health interview surveys;    Adults;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s40795-023-00721-0

 received in 2022-03-25, accepted in 2023-05-16,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThe energy imbalance gap (EIG) represents the average daily difference between energy intake and energy expenditure. The maintenance energy gap (MEG) captures the increased energy intake needed to maintain a higher average bodyweight compared with an initial distribution of bodyweight. This study quantified the dynamics of the EIG and MEG over time and across different genders/regions/BMI groups for Belgian adults.MethodsA validated system dynamics model was adapted to estimate the trends/dynamics of the EIG among different subpopulations over two decades in Belgium. The model was calibrated using data from the six Belgian national Health Interview Surveys (1997, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2013, 2018).ResultsEIG was negative for all BMI groups among Belgian females in 2018, implying the start of a decrease in prevalence of overweight/obesity in this subpopulation. However, this was not the case among Belgian males. Flemish and Walloon males had positive EIGs across BMI groups in 2018, however, Brussels’ males showed negative EIGs across BMI groups. Flemish and Brussels’ females showed negative EIGs across all BMI groups in 2018, while Walloon females showed positive EIGs across almost all BMI groups. According to the MEG, Belgian men consumed (and expended) on average 59 kcal/day more in 2018 than in 1997 to maintain their heavier body weight. The MEG for Belgian women was 46 kcal/day in 2018, triple the MEG in 2004.ConclusionsThe detailed heterogeneous trends of the EIG describe the obesity patterns for different subpopulations in Belgium and could be used to model the differential effects of specific nutrition policies targeting energy intake.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© The Author(s) 2023

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