Trends and Correlates of Class 3 Obesity in the United States From 1990 Through 2000
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- 9 October 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 288 (14), 1758-1761
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.288.14.1758
Abstract
The prevalence of obesity, defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more, has markedly increased during the last 3 decades in the United States1-3 and other countries.4-6 Between 1976-1980 and 1999, for example, the prevalence of obesity increased from 13% to 27% among US adults.1,7Keywords
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