Impact of overweight, obesity and severe obesity on life expectancy of Australian adults

Adult obesity has been shown to substantially heighten the risk of adverse health outcomes but its impact on life expectancy (LE) has not been quantified in Australia. Our aim is to estimate reductions in LE and years of life lost (YLL) associated with overweight and obesity, relative to those at a healthy weight for Australian adults aged 20–69 years. We used a microsimulation model of obesity progression in Australia that integrates annual...