Geographical and socioeconomic distribution of overweight and morbidity in a rural Swedish county.

摘要: This report overweight is based on a cross-sectional study in Skaraborg County, Sweden, 1977. Mean values of Body Mass Index (BMI) are higher this county than other areas studied Sweden and abroad. In correlation analysis the strongest association was found between hypertension. particular interest since studies have shown that county, has one Sweden's highest proportions treated hypertensives also mortality during 1970s hypertension obesity related diseases. The BMI varied municipalities county. Overweight most common agricultural municipalities. mean value among workers persons with less formal education. contradictory to earlier Swedish regard men but not women. Physically demanding jobs accounted for more individuals whereas high physical activity leisure time correlated low body weight.