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High body-mass index (BMI) is a significant metabolic risk factor with increasing exposure rates (1.8% annually) and a 15.7% rise in age-standardized DALY rates from 2000 to 2021.
High BMI is a significant metabolic risk factor with increasing exposure rates. Addressing high BMI is crucial for long-term health.
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Age-standardised global DALY rates attributable to high BMI and high FPG rose considerably (15·7% [9·9–21·7] for high BMI...)
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Based on comprehensive global data and systematic analysis.
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Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Michael Bräuer et al. · The Lancet · 2024
DOI 10.1016/s0140-6736(24)00933-4
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