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Current methods used to forecast life expectancy cannot detect the future effects of childhood obesity.

Practitioners should consider the limitations of current forecasting in health planning.

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A phenomenon that cannot be detected by current methods used to forecast life expectancy or estimate the number of deaths currently attributable to obesity.
S. Jay Olshansky et al. · Science of Aging Knowledge Environment · 2005

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The claim is based on a critical analysis of forecasting methods.

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Misdirection on the Road to Shangri-La

S. Jay Olshansky et al. · Science of Aging Knowledge Environment · 2005

DOI 10.1126/sageke.2005.22.pe15

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