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This study is the Swedish part of a world-wide transcultural and inter
disciplinary study in elderly populations which addresses food habits,
health and life-style. The aim of this paper is to present the genera
l design including an analysis of non-response, and to identify risk-g
roups for intervention programmes. The study comprised 217 noninstitut
ionalized males (n = 73) and females (n = 144), aged 70 and over (mean
age 78 years) in a small urban area. Home visits and clinical examina
tions with standard methods were used. The participation rate was 76%.
Significant differences between non-respondents and respondents could
be seen, which may be important when planning health promotion. On th
e basis of experience during the examinations, a risk-group was identi
fied for prospective and intervention study purpose, based on a multip
le variable model and a clinical model.