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The Disease Burden Associated With Overweight and Obesity

Aviva Must

JAMA · 1999 · 4.8K citations · 26 references

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Abstract

Based on these results, more than half of all US adults are considered overweight or obese. The prevalence of obesity-related comorbidities emphasizes the need for concerted efforts to prevent and treat obesity rather than just its associated comorbidities.

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