Cause-specific years of life lost attributable to non-optimal body mass index by county, sex, race, and ethnicity in the USA, 2000–2019: a systematic analysis of health disparities

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GBD US Health Disparities Collaborators

Farah Mouhanna · University of Washington

Ethan Kahn · University of Washington

Chris A. Schmidt · University of Washington

Theresa A. McHugh · University of Washington

Mathew M Baumann · University of Washington

Yekaterina O. Kelly · University of Washington

Abstract

Racial and/or ethnic disparities in obesity prevalence are substantial, but disparities in YLLs attributable to non-optimal BMI are larger because they are compounded by disparities in YLL rates.

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Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

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Published in: BMC Medicine

DOI: 10.1186/s12916-026-04795-y

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Cause-specific years of life lost attributable to non-optimal body mass index by county, sex, race, and ethnicity in the USA, 2000–2019: a systematic analysis of health disparities

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