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Proportion of obesity-related conditions attributable to obesity and overweight in US youth

JAMA Pediatrics

Peer-Reviewed Publication

JAMA Network

About The Study: Large portions of obesity-related conditions in U.S. adolescents and young adults may be attributable to obesity and, to a lesser extent, overweight. Obesity-related conditions during youth increase the risk of more severe disease in the future, and treating and preventing obesity may reduce obesity-related conditions and associated costs. 

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Ashwin K. Chetty, BS, email ashwin.chetty@yale.edu.

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(doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.2716)

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