The impact of obesity on cardiovascular disease mortality in the District Sumperk, Czech Republic.

Objective: The impact of obesity on cardiovascular mortality in the District Sumperk (C2) is assessed.

Methods: A case-control design was selected to study the impact of obesity on cardiovascular mortality among the population of the District Sumperk, Czech Republic. Exposure to obesity was defined as body-mass index (BMI) higher or equal 30.

Association between obesity and cancer incidence in the population of the District Sumperk, Czech Republic.

Background: Excess body weight was shown to be associated with risk of several types of cancer. In the Czech Republic, malignant tumors are the second leading cause of death. The aim of this study was to assess the association between the most frequent types of cancer and obesity.

Preventive oncologic check-ups in the District Sumperk, 1975-1986: the description of a database.

From 1975 through 1986, repeated preventive oncologic check-ups were carried out in the District Sumperk. In the course of the check-ups, 49,426 persons were examined. The examinations were aimed at surveillance of initial stadium of cancers as well as at detection of other serious chronic diseases.