Obesity
Researchers from University of Lausanne detail new studies and findings in the area of obesity
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, October 1st, 2007
"Although frequent contacts with health care systems may represent more opportunities to receive preventive services, excess body weight has been linked to decreased access to preventive services and quality of care. The objective of the study is to examine whether obese and overweight, compared to normal weight persons, have different experiences of preventive care," researchers in Lausanne, Switzerland report.
"The study design is cross-sectional. Baseline data (2004) of a population-based survey conducted in 10 European countries. The participants were noninstitutionalized adults, 13,859, (50-79 years) with body mass index (BMI) >= 18.5 kg/m(2), who answered the...
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