Heterogeneous contributions of change in population distribution of body mass index to change in obesity and underweight

Heterogeneous contributions of change in population distribution of body mass index to change in obesity and underweight

From 1985 to 2016, the prevalence of underweight decreased, and that of obesity and severe obesity increased, in most regions, with significant variation in the magnitude of these changes across regions. We investigated how much change in mean body mass index (BMI) explains changes in the prevalence...

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Main Author: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2021-03-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
underweight
obesity
BMI
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/60060

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