# Association between Class III Obesity (BMI of 40–59 kg/m2) and Mortality: A Pooled Analysis of 20 Prospective Studies

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/association-between-class-iii-obesity-bmi-of-40-59-kg-m2-and-mortality-a-pooled/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Cari M. Kitahara,Alan Flint,Amy Berrington de González,Leslie Bernstein,Michelle Brotzman,Robert J. MacInnis,Steven C. Moore,Kim Robien,Philip S. Rosenberg,Pramil N. Singh,Elisabete Weiderpass,Hans Olov Adami,Hoda Anton‐Culver,Rachel Ballard‐Barbash,Julie E. Buring,D. Michal Freedman,Gary E. Fraser,Laura E. Beane Freeman,Susan M. Gapstur,John Michael Gaziano,Graham G. Giles,Niclas Håkansson,Jane A. Hoppin,Frank B. Hu,Karen L. Koenig,Martha S. Linet,Yikyung Park,Alpa V. Patel,Mark P. Purdue,Catherine Schairer,Howard D. Sesso,Kala Visvanathan,Emily White,Alicja Wolk,Anne Zeleniuch‐Jacquotte,Patricia Hartge |
| Citations | 435 |
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001673 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | gold |
| OA URL | https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1001673&type=printable |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2161849971 |
| PMID | 25003901 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2014 |

## Paper authors

- [Jane A. Hoppin](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jane-a-hoppin/)
- [Frank B. Hu](https://scholariq.org/researchers/frank-b-hu/)

## Paper journal

- [PLoS Medicine](https://scholariq.org/journals/plos-medicine/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes](https://scholariq.org/topics/bariatric-surgery-and-outcomes/)

## Paper topics

- [Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes](https://scholariq.org/topics/bariatric-surgery-and-outcomes/)
- [Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins](https://scholariq.org/topics/diabetes-cardiovascular-risks-and-lipoproteins/)
- [Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet](https://scholariq.org/topics/obesity-physical-activity-diet/)

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