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Projections of Trends in Overweight in the Elderly Population in Germany until 2030 and International Comparison

BACKGROUND/AIMS: To project the numbers of pre-obese (BMI 25-29.99 kg/m²) and obese (BMI > 30 kg/m²) men and women aged 50+ in Germany until 2030 and to compare our estimates with actual figures from four European countries and the USA. Estimates are based on six scenarios encompassing improvemen...

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Autores principales: Westphal, Christina, Doblhammer, Gabriele
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger GmbH 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5644839/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24525549
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000358738