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December 4, 2025Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism

Obesity mortality on the rise: A 54‐year US perspective

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JMJazza Aamir Fayyaz MuhammadMSMaryam SajidSWSaad Ahmed Waqas

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Overview

Population-based descriptive study shows increasing obesity mortality rates in the US, indicating persistent racial disparities.

Key Points

  • From 1968 to 2021, obesity mortality rates increased dramatically, highlighting a public health crisis.
  • Racial disparities persist in obesity mortality, with Black or African American individuals facing higher rates.
  • Analysis utilized national mortality data, specifically using population-based descriptive study techniques and ICD coding.
  • Support for targeted public health strategies is urgent due to the alarming trends over the decades observed.

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Muhammad et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6930dc8aea1aef094cca2683https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.70342
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