Country-specific differences in the association between obesity risk factors in two high-income countries: a cross-sectional analysis from the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study
Christina E Lundberg, Martin Adiels, Victoria Miller, Paul Poirier, Sumathy Rangarajan, Martin Lindgren, Jon Edqvist, Hassan Mir, Koon K Teo, Philip Joseph, Scott A Lear, Darryl P Leong, Salim Yusuf, Gilles R Dagenais, Annika Rosengren · 2026
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Christina E Lundberg and colleagues compare in 2026 obesity risk patterns between Canada and Sweden using a global health study. Both rich countries share similar social systems, yet obesity runs far higher in Canada. Records covered nearly ten thousand adults aged thirty-four to sixty from both countries.
A machine screening method flagged ultra-processed food intake and overall diet quality as the chief drivers of obesity risk. The highest processed food group carried more than double the obesity odds in both countries. Among women, rural living, low income, and unskilled work tied to obesity much more strongly in Sweden than in Canada. Canadian men ate more processed food than Swedish men. One-size policy fits neither country well.
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| CREATOR | Christina E Lundberg, Martin Adiels, Victoria Miller, Paul Poirier, Sumathy Rangarajan, Martin Lindgren, Jon Edqvist, Hassan Mir, Koon K Teo, Philip Joseph, Scott A Lear, Darryl P Leong, Salim Yusuf, Gilles R Dagenais, Annika Rosengren |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 45 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |