肥胖已是导致早死、致残、影响生命质量和增加各国财政负担的全球性公共卫生问题。为掌握粤北山区成年人肥胖的分布状况,给肥胖控制与干预策略的制定提供科学依据。1998年3月对粤北山区成年人肥胖患病率及分布特点进行了调查,现将结果报告如下。 对象与方法（1）随机抽取韶关市区、始兴县、乐昌市、乳 Obesity has been a global public health problem that leads to premature death, malaise, quality of life and increased financial burden on all countries. In order to grasp the distribution of obesity in mountainous areas of northern Guangdong and provide a scientific basis for the formulation of obesity control and intervention strategies. In March 1998, the prevalence and distribution of obesity among mountain adults in northern Guangdong were investigated. The results are reported as follows. Subjects and Methods (1) Shaoguan City, randomly selected, Shixing County, Lechang City, milk