Years of life lost due to obesity
KR Fontaine, DT Redden, C Wang, AO Westfall… - Jama, 2003 - jamanetwork.com
Context Public health officials and organizations have disseminated health messages
regarding the dangers of obesity, but these have not produced the desired effect. Objective
To estimate the expected number of years of life lost (YLL) due to overweight and obesity
across the life span of an adult. Design, Setting, and Subjects Data from the (1) US Life
Tables (1999);(2) Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III;
1988-1994); and (3) First National Health and Nutrition Epidemiologic Follow-up Study …
regarding the dangers of obesity, but these have not produced the desired effect. Objective
To estimate the expected number of years of life lost (YLL) due to overweight and obesity
across the life span of an adult. Design, Setting, and Subjects Data from the (1) US Life
Tables (1999);(2) Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III;
1988-1994); and (3) First National Health and Nutrition Epidemiologic Follow-up Study …