Trends in obesity-related cardiovascular and cancer mortality in Switzerland 1995-2019: an analysis of multiple causes of death

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Obesity-related cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer mortality trends in Switzerland were analyzed from 1995 to 2019 using mortality statistics.
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CVD mortality steadily declined, while cancer mortality decline slowed after 2005, primarily due to obesity-unrelated cancer trends.
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Obesity-related mortality increased from 1995 to 2005 but decreased thereafter, contrasting with continuous declines in obesity-unrelated mortality.
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Younger generations in Switzerland exhibited lower obesity-related mortality rates, indicating improved management of obesity-related conditions.
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Unlike the United States, obesity-related mortality trends in Switzerland did not hinder the overall decline in CVD mortality rates.

American Journal Of Epidemiology

by Bernadette W A van der Linden, Célia A Viehl, Nazihah Noor, Tim Adair, Salvatore Vaccarella, Cristian Carmeli
January 8, 2026

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