Swiss health survey: 52% of men are overweight, 34% of women

The results of the Swiss Health Survey 2022 reveal clear differences between men and women: 55% of women and 44% of men live with at least one chronic illness. Also, 52% of men are overweight (including obesity), compared to 34% of women. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The survey also found that men smoke more frequently (27%) than women (21%), the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) said on Monday. The health survey takes place every five years. According to the findings, women have a theoretical life expectancy at birth that is 3.8 years higher (85.4 years) than men (81.6 years). But women's apparent advantage is contrasted by the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth, which is reduced to 0.4 years between women (71.2 years) and men (70.8 years). This shows that women's additional years of life are lived with certain health problems. + Rising healthcare costs remain the greatest concern of Swiss residents For example, women are more likely than ...