Years of Life Lost Due to Obesity

Kevin R. Fontaine; David T. Redden; Chenxi Wang; Andrew O. Westfall; David B. Allison

doi:10.1001/jama.289.2.187

Abstract

Obesity appears to lessen life expectancy markedly, especially among younger adults.

Keywords

MedicineNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyYears of potential life lostOverweightBody mass indexObesityGerontologyContext (archaeology)DemographyLife expectancyEnvironmental healthPopulationInternal medicine

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Year: 2003
Type: article
Volume: 289
Issue: 2
Pages: 187-187
Citations: 2471
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                                    Kevin R. Fontaine, 
                                
                                    David T. Redden, 
                                
                                    Chenxi Wang
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2003). 
                            Years of Life Lost Due to Obesity. 
                            JAMA
                            , 289
                            (2)
                            , 187-187.
                            https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.289.2.187
                        

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DOI: 10.1001/jama.289.2.187