Why the study?
Are central obesity, smoking, and hyperglycemia associated with risk of death before age 55 in US adolescents and young adults?
Population
US adolescents and young adults
Design
Cohort
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May support youth risk screening; leaves open whether modification reduces early mortality.
Are central obesity, smoking, and hyperglycemia associated with risk of death before age 55 in US adolescents and young adults?
Central obesity, smoking, and hyperglycemia in adolescence and young adulthood are associated with an increased risk of early mortality before age 55.
Saydah et al. (2013) studied this question.
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