Survey on the Relationship between Corpulence and Hypertension & Diabetes in Adultsin the Urban Area of Maoming City

In order to understand the relationship between corpulence and hypertension & diabetes in adults in the urban area of Maoming city, an epidemiological survey was carried out in the urban districts of Maoming city in March 1998 The results showed that the adjusted rate of corpulence was 1266% and overweight rate was 1565% respectively And the corpulence was related with age and cultural level The over weight rate was also related with age So the corpulence was one of the risk factors of hypertension and overweight was a risk factor of IGT.