Canadian Medical Association Journal · 2011 · 27 citations · 14 references
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Canada and other developed countries are facing an obesity epidemic, with a substantial rise in the prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults and children.[1][1]–[3][2] The 2007–2009 Canadian Health Measures Survey revealed that 37% of adults were overweight (body mass index [BMI] 25.0
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Years of Life Lost Due to Obesity
Kevin R. Fontaine, David T. Redden, Chenxi Wang et al. · JAMA · 2003 · 2.5K citations
Strategy of prevention: lessons from cardiovascular disease.