Obesity

Research on Obesity Reported by Scientists at University of Zurich

Published in Cancer Weekly, October 4th, 2011

2011 OCT 4 -- According to the authors of recent research published in the European Journal of Epidemiology, "The association between body mass index (BMI) and survival has been described in various populations. However, the results remain controversial and information from low-prevalence Western countries is sparse."

"Our aim was to examine this association and its public health impact in Switzerland, a country with internationally low mortality rate and obesity prevalence. We included 9,853 men and women aged 25-74 years who participated in the Swiss MONICA (MONItoring of trends and determinants in CArdiovscular disease) study (1983-1992) and could...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2011-10-04)

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