Has the prevalence of overweight, obesity and central obesity levelled off in the United States? Trends, patterns, disparities, and future projections for the obesity epidemic.

Y, Wang; MA, Beydoun; J, Min; H, Xue; LA, Kaminsky; LJ, Cheskin

doi:10.1093/ije/dyz273

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Has the prevalence of overweight, obesity and central obesity levelled off in the United States? Trends, patterns, disparities, and future projections for the obesity epidemic.

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Wang Y

Beydoun MA

Min J

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<h4>Background</h4>Obesity (OB) is a serious epidemic in the United States.<h4>Methods</h4>We examined OB patterns and time trends across socio-economic and geographic parameters and projected the future situation. Large national databases were used. Overweight (OW), OB and severe obesity (SOB) were...

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