[Trends in overweight and obesity in 45-64 year old men and women in Reykjavik 1975-1994.].

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess possible changes in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Iceland during the last decades. Furthermore, the possible effect of dietary changes on the observed trend in obesity prevalence was evaluated.

Material And Methods: Participants came from stages III-V in the Reykjavik Health Study and the Reykjavik part of the MONICA studies from the period 1975-1994.