Association between Class III Obesity (BMI of 40–59 kg/m(2)) and Mortality: A Pooled Analysis of 20 Prospective Studies

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of class III obesity (body mass index [BMI]≥40 kg/m(2)) has increased dramatically in several countries and currently affects 6% of adults in the US, with uncertain impact on the risks of illness and death. Using data from a large pooled study, we evaluated the risk of dea...

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Autores principales: Kitahara, Cari M., Flint, Alan J., Berrington de Gonzalez, Amy, Bernstein, Leslie, Brotzman, Michelle, MacInnis, Robert J., Moore, Steven C., Robien, Kim, Rosenberg, Philip S., Singh, Pramil N., Weiderpass, Elisabete, Adami, Hans Olov, Anton-Culver, Hoda, Ballard-Barbash, Rachel, Buring, Julie E., Freedman, D. Michal, Fraser, Gary E., Beane Freeman, Laura E., Gapstur, Susan M., Gaziano, John Michael, Giles, Graham G., Håkansson, Niclas, Hoppin, Jane A., Hu, Frank B., Koenig, Karen, Linet, Martha S., Park, Yikyung, Patel, Alpa V., Purdue, Mark P., Schairer, Catherine, Sesso, Howard D., Visvanathan, Kala, White, Emily, Wolk, Alicja, Zeleniuch-Jacquotte, Anne, Hartge, Patricia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4087039/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25003901
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001673

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4087039/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25003901
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001673

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