Obesity and overweight prevalences in rural and urban populations in East Spain and its association with undiagnosed hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus: a cross-sectional population-based survey

Abstract

Background: An increase in the number of overweight and obese subjects in the general population has been observed.

The shelf space and strategic placement of healthy and discretionary foods in urban, urban-fringe and rural/non-metropolitan Australian supermarkets

“…Among studies in adults and children from a range of developed countries, most (but not all) (42,43) find more obesity in rural compared with urban areas (9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22) . Several studies have attempted to quantify the link between suburbanisation and obesity (44) , with a possible empirical basis for this association being lack of time due to long commutes, less recreational facilities and fewer opportunities for active transport (25,26,45) .…”

Obesity in Adolescence is Associated with Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Hypertension

“…The prevalence of obesity in adolescents has increased considerably in the last few decades. 1,2 It is well established that obesity in adults is a risk factor for hypertension, [3][4][5][6] left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and associated diastolic dysfunction; however, few studies have found similar associations in adolescents. [7][8][9][10] These reports have been limited to small study populations [11][12][13][14] and lacked adjustment for blood pressure or the presence of LVH.…”

Morbilidad en mujeres postmenopáusicas pobres

“…En los niños se atribuye a la malnutrición 37 , mientras que en las personas de más edad, se piensan en la influencia de otras enfermedades que actuarían como cofactores como la diabetes y la obesidad 38 . También la asociación entre pobreza y hábitat rural ha sido ampliamente descrita 39,40 y nos llama la atención la existencia de esta asociación en un entorno tan pequeño como nuestra isla de Gran Canaria, en la que las distancias entre las zonas urbanas y rurales no superan en ningún caso los 30 km.…”