The burden of mortality of obesity at middle and old age is small. A life table analysis of the US Health and Retirement Survey
Abstract
The evidence of effect of overweight and obesity on mortality at middle and old age is conflicting. The increased relative risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes for overweight and obese individuals compared to normal weight is well documented, but the absolute risk of cardiovascular death has decreased spectacularly since the 1980s. We estimate the burden of mortality of obesity among middle and old aged adults in the Health and Retirement...
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Title
The burden of mortality of obesity at middle and old age is small. A life table analysis of the US Health and Retirement Survey
Published Date
Jun 27, 2008
Volume
23
Issue
9
Pages
601 - 607
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