Marcia L. Stefanick, Ph.D.
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Mortality and cardiac and vascular outcomes in extremely obese women.
JAMA. 2006; (1): 79-86
Obesity, typically measured as body mass index of 30 or higher, has 3 subclasses: obesity 1 (30-34.9); obesity 2 (35-39.9); and extreme obesity (> or =40). Extreme obesity is increasing particularly rapidly in the United States, yet its health risks are not well characterized.
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