# Has the prevalence of overweight, obesity and central obesity levelled off in the United States? Trends, patterns, disparities, and future projections for the obesity epidemic

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/has-the-prevalence-of-overweight-obesity-and-central-obesity-levelled-off-in-the/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Youfa Wang,May A. Beydoun,Jungwon Min,Hong Xue,Leonard A. Kaminsky,Lawrence J. Cheskin |
| Citations | 625 |
| DOI | 10.1093/ije/dyz273 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | bronze |
| OA URL | https://academic.oup.com/ije/article-pdf/49/3/810/33556482/dyz273.pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W3005514510 |
| PMID | 32016289 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2019 |

## Paper authors

- [May A. Beydoun](https://scholariq.org/researchers/may-a-beydoun/)

## Paper journal

- [International Journal of Epidemiology](https://scholariq.org/journals/international-journal-of-epidemiology/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet](https://scholariq.org/topics/obesity-physical-activity-diet/)

## Paper topics

- [Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet](https://scholariq.org/topics/obesity-physical-activity-diet/)
- [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/)

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