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Public Health Report
Antibiotic resistance in Norway
Both the number of healthy people colonised with resistant bacteria, and the number of patients who have infections caused by these bacteria have increased.
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Public Health Report
Asthma and allergy in Norway - Public health report 2014
Asthma and allergies are a frequent cause of ailments in children and adolescents in industrialised countries.
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Public Health Report
Cardiovascular disease in Norway - Public health report 2014
Cardiovascular disease is a term that covers several diseases, including angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, heart failure and stroke.
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Fact sheet
Chronic pain prevalence in Norway – fact sheet
Chronic pain affects about 30 per cent of the adult Norwegian population and is the main cause of long-term sick leave and disability.
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Public Health Report
Dementia in Norway
Dementia is the generic term for several diseases that lead to cognitive decline associated with loss of brain function.
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Public Health Report
Diabetes in Norway
More and more people are living with diabetes but the number of new annual cases has stabilised.
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Fact sheet
Drug Consumption in Norway
People over 70 years of age consume the most medicines. Women use more drugs than men. Most prescriptions are for antibiotics and pain relief.
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Fact sheet
Education level and health in Norway - fact sheet
Education level is associated with health. When health is measured in terms of mortality, it is found that those with the highest education level have the lowest mortality.
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Fact sheets - Health Status in Norway
Here is an overview of the available fact sheets in English about health status in Norway:
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Income and Health in Norway – fact sheet
Almost 10 per cent of the population live in households with persistent low income. Among women aged 65 and over, 21 per cent fall below the low income limit.
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Public Health Report
Overweight and obesity in Norway - Public health report 2014
Overweight and obesity have increased in the Norwegian population in recent decades but there are signs that this trend has levelled off among children.
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Fact sheet
Physical activity in Norway - fact sheet
Approximately 1 in 5 adults reaches the Norwegian Directorate of Health’s minimum recommendation of at least 30 minutes physical activity per day on average.
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Fact sheet
Self-perceived health in Norway – fact sheet
Nine out of ten secondary school students and eight out of ten adults consider their health to be good or very good according to studies of health and living conditions.
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Public Health Report
Sleep problems in Norway - Public Health Report 2014
The prevalence of insomnia has increased considerably in Norway over the last decade.
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Wholesaler-based drug statistics
Wholesaler-based drug statistics cover all sales of drugs from wholesalers to pharmacies, hospitals/nursing homes and non-pharmacy outlets with permission to sell drugs.
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