Why are diabetes, stomach cancer and circulatory diseases more common in Northern Sweden?
Engelsk titel: Why are diabetes, stomach cancer and circulatory diseases more common in Northern Sweden?
Författare:
Nyström, Lennarth
;
Rosen, Måns
;
Wall, Stig
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 43
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 7848
Sammanfattning
The analyses in this study indicate that dietary habits, water hardness, and seasonal variations - rather than smoking habits or alcohol abuse - could be causal explanations for the regional mortality pattern in circulatory diseases. Diet and genetic factors may explain the regional variations in diabetes, while there is so far no evidence for associations between stomach cancer and any environmental factors. Thus, there is no correlation between stomach cancer and waterborne nitrate level in the 24 Swedish counties.