Background: The aim was to investigate trends in the prevalence of obesity by age and level
of education in the general population in mid-Sweden from year 2000 to 2012. Methods: A …

Background The escalating global epidemic of obesity is of worldwide concern because of
its association with several chronic diseases and premature mortality. Some subgroups …

Aims: The purpose of this research was to describe the current prevalence and historic
trends in overweight, obesity and severe obesity in Sweden. Methods: Data on BMI, age …

Background: Obesity prevalence has continuously increased in Northern Sweden as
elsewhere. A cohort effect has been shown and an increasing proportion of the middle-aged …

We investigated changes in the prevalence of obesity among Finnish adults (aged≥ 30
years) during a 20‐year period. Data were derived from two cross‐sectional nationally …

BACKGROUND: During the last two decades, obesity has reached epidemic proportions in
industrialised societies such as Sweden. OBJECTIVE: The first aim of this study is to …

Background: Trends in obesity have been reported to level off in several Western countries.
The aim of this study was to investigate trends in body mass index (BMI) and prevalence of …

Background: The prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased markedly the past
decades. However, recent studies have indicated that the development differ between …

Objective: To investigate the prevalence and the secular trends of obesity in a rural Swedish
community with emphasis on the association with socioeconomic status and lifestyle …

Objective: The number of overweight and obese persons increased through the 1980s and
1990s in Sweden, for instance for men from 35% in 1980 to 52% in 2007. This study …