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Prevalence and Trends in Obesity Among US Adults, 1999-2000

JAMA · 2002 · Vol. 288(14) · pp. 1723–1723

Katherine M. Flegal✉(National Center for Health Statistics)

Abstract

The increases in the prevalences of obesity and overweight previously observed continued in 1999-2000. The potential health benefits from reduction in overweight and obesity are of considerable public health importance.

Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Obesity and Health Practices Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsOverweightMedicineObesityNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyBody mass indexDemographyPopulationEthnic groupGerontologyEnvironmental health

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AdultAgedEthnicityFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNutrition SurveysObesityUnited StatesBody Mass IndexPrevalenceAge DistributionSex Distribution

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