title: [Nutrition in Switzerland 2002--results of the Swiss Health Survey].
abstract: The 2002 Swiss Health Survey is the third survey conducted by the Federal Office of Statistics in intervals of five years. Data are collected of a random sample (n = 19706) of persons aged 15 and over, living in Switzerland: 29% are overweight (BMI 25-29.9 kg/m2), and 8% are obese (BMI 30+ kg/m2). 31% do not care about their nutrition. Less than daily consumption is reported by 34% for fruit, by 18% for vegetable, by 64% for milk, by 39% for milk products. 20% eat every day meat or meat products, 38% do rarely or never consume fish. Inadequate nutritional habits are observed more often in men, young people, and in participants with a low level of education. According to the Swiss Health Surveys of 1992, 1997, and 2002 nutritional habits have hardly improved during the last ten years in Switzerland.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Sozial--und Präventivmedizin der Universität Zürich. monika.eichholzer@balcab.ch
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eichholzer
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bernasconi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jordan
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gutzwiller
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D015992:Body Mass Index; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D004493:Education; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology; D012737:Sex Factors; D013557:Switzerland / Q000453:epidemiology