PURPOSE: We evaluated trends in the incidence of overweight and obesity over the past 50
years. METHODS: We evaluated trends in the incidence of overweight (25≤ body mass …

PURPOSE: For this report, we examined the relationships between the conditions of being
overweight and obese and mortality from all causes, heart disease, cardiovascular disease …

Importance Time-trend studies of overweight and obesity in childhood by sociodemographic
factors are important for prioritizing public health initiatives. However, little is known about …

Background Obesity, defined by a body-mass index (BMI)(the weight in kilograms divided by
the square of the height in meters) of 30.0 or more, is associated with an increased risk of …

ContextThe association of body mass index (BMI) with cause-specific mortality has not been
reported for the US population. ObjectiveTo estimate cause-specific excess deaths …

Objectives. We examined the association of body mass index with all-cause and
cardiovascular disease (CVD)–specific mortality risks among US adults and calculated the …

The health risks associated with obesity ( 1) make reducing the high prevalence of obesity a
public health priority ( 2). Previous publications have shown both racial and ethnic …

Background The implications of rising obesity for cardiovascular health in middle-income
countries has generated interest, in part because associations between obesity and …

Background In high-income countries, obesity prevalence (body mass index greater than or
equal to 30 kg/m2) is highest among the poor, while overweight (body mass index greater …

It is widely acknowledged that being overweight is associated with an amplified risk of
disease, particularly if body fat is deposited within the abdomen, as suggested by a high …