Prevalence of Obesity, Diabetes, and Obesity-Related Health Risk Factors, 2001

20035,903 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Ali H. Mokdad · National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Earl S. Ford

Abstract

Increases in obesity and diabetes among US adults continue in both sexes, all ages, all races, all educational levels, and all smoking levels. Obesity is strongly associated with several major health risk factors.

Topics & Keywords

Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Obesity and Health Practices Nutrition and Health in Aging

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA

Volume 289, Issue 1, pp. 76-76

DOI: 10.1001/jama.289.1.76

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