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Projected U.S. State-Level Prevalence of Adult Obesity and Severe Obesity

2019; Massachusetts Medical Society; Volume: 381; Issue: 25 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1056/nejmsa1909301

1533-4406

Zachary J. Ward, Sara N. Bleich, Angie L. Cradock, Jessica L. Barrett, Catherine M. Giles, Chasmine Flax, Michael W. Long, Steven L. Gortmaker,

Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes

Although the national obesity epidemic has been well documented, less is known about obesity at the U.S. state level. Current estimates are based on body measures reported by persons themselves that underestimate the prevalence of obesity, especially severe obesity.