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Morbid obesity rates continue to rise rapidly in the United States

International Journal of Obesity · 2012 · Vol. 37(6) · pp. 889–891
R SturmA. Hattori
Obesity, Physical Activity, DietObesity and Health PracticesBariatric Surgery and OutcomesMedicineObesityBody mass indexDemographyBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemPopulationGerontologyInternal medicineEnvironmental health

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AdultAsianBlack or African AmericanFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleNutrition SurveysObesity, MorbidSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesBody Mass IndexPrevalenceBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemWhite People

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  • National Institutes of Health
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