The Health Risks of Obesity Have Not Been Exaggerated

Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2019 Jan;51(1):222-225. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001747.

Authors

John M Jakicic¹, Renee J Rogers¹, Joseph E Donnelly²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Health and Physical Activity, Healthy Lifestyle Institute & Physical Activity and Weight Management Research Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
² Center for Physical Activity and Weight Management, The University of Kansas, University of Kansas Medical Center, Lawrence, KS.

PMID: 30550507
DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001747

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Cause of Death
Chronic Disease / epidemiology
Comorbidity
Female
Health Behavior*
Humans
Male
Obesity / complications*
Obesity / epidemiology
Obesity / mortality
Obesity / therapy
Quality of Life
Risk Factors
Weight Loss