Trends in quality-adjusted life-years lost contributed by smoking and obesity.

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Summary

The overall burden of smoking and obesity over time is estimated and results indicate that because of the marked increase in the proportion of obese people, obesity has become an equal, if not greater, contributor to the burden of disease than smoking.

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2010-02-01
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Keywords

Medicine, Obesity, Quality-adjusted life year, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Demography

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