Obesity and Trends in Life Expectancy
This report examines the complex relationship between obesity and life expectancy, suggesting that obesity may impact disability-free life expectancy more than overall life expectancy.
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| Quick Facts | |
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| Report location: | source |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: |
hindawi publishing corporation |
| Authors: | John J. Mcneil, Joseph Proietto, Kathryn Backholer, Helen L. Walls |
| Geographic focus: | Global |
Methods
The research method involved a review of existing literature and data to analyze trends in obesity, life expectancy, and the potential factors influencing the relationship between the two.
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Key Insights
The report explores the paradoxical trends of increasing obesity but rising life expectancy in developed countries. It discusses factors that may mask the effects of obesity on life expectancy, such as improvements in medical treatments and other health risk factors, and suggests that obesity's primary impact may be on disability-free life expectancy rather than life expectancy itself. The paper emphasizes the need for further research to understand the implications of obesity for individual health and healthcare systems.
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Additional Viewpoints
Categories: English publication language | Global geographic scope | cardiovascular disease | diabetes | disability-free life expectancy | extreme obesity | food | health care system | life expectancy | mortality rates | obesity | obesity paradox | pharmacological treatments | population trends