[Metabolic characteristics, nutritional status and behavior factors in people with obesity, working at industrial plant].

An obesity is the topical problem worldwide, because excessive weight is the reason of metabolic changes that lead to development of serious chronic non-communicable diseases. The examination was aimed to assess clinical and metabolic health, nutritional status and behavior risk factors of obesity in people, working at the industrial plant. .

[The actual approaches to the analysis of the decrease of population mortality on the territorial level].

The article deals with one of the major medical demographic problems of Tver region's higher population mortality, including mortality of able-bodied population. The prevalence of main causes of death and their structure are analyzed. The prospective forecast of death rate indicators based on extrapolation technique is proposed.

[Dynamics of abortion in various regions of Russian Federation].

Analyzes statistics of induced abortions as reflected at the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Russia. Puts forward the most significant medicosocial factors influencing the causes of pregnancy discontinuation. Analysis of the prevalence of induced abortions in different regions of Russia persuasively demonstrates the necessity of improving the state statistics of abortions for the realization of family planning programs.

[Features of present-day contraception behavior (according to the data of the Tver district)].

Presents the results of a random social hygienic study devoted to family planning, carried out in the town of Tver and its region. The objects of this study were medical and university students and physicians specialized in obstetrics and gynecology engaged in family planning problems. Contraception behavior of young people was analyzed and the structure of contraception in Russia compared with that in countries with well-developed economy.

[Socio-hygienic analysis and trends in primary prevention of abortions].

Artificial interruption of pregnancy remains one of the main methods of birth control and is a priority problem of public health. The reduction of abortions frequency in towns is accompanied by the growth of this indicator in rural areas. During recent years "family problems due to drinking habits of husband" have remained one of the major causes for the interruption of pregnancy.