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90% of primary care physicians reported that being overweight increases mortality risk.
Practitioners should be aware that a significant majority of their peers believe overweight contributes to increased mortality risk.
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A large majority of participants (90%; n = 172) reported that being overweight increases mortality risk.
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Based on the structured survey of primary care physicians.
Source
Primary Care Physicians’ Perceptions of the Effects of Being Overweight on All-cause Mortality
Maya B. Mathur et al. · Epidemiology · 2023
DOI 10.1097/ede.0000000000001590
cross-sectional · n=192Cited 2×
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