# Will All Americans Become Overweight or Obese? Estimating the Progression and Cost of the US Obesity Epidemic

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/will-all-americans-become-overweight-or-obese-estimating-the-progression-and/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Youfa Wang,May A. Beydoun,Lan Liang,Benjamı́n Caballero,Shiriki Kumanyika |
| Citations | 1,533 |
| DOI | 10.1038/oby.2008.351 |
| Fields | Health Professions,Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W1977220675 |
| PMID | 18719634 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2008 |

## Paper authors

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

## Paper journal

- [Obesity](https://scholariq.org/journals/obesity/)

## 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/)
- [Health and Lifestyle Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/health-and-lifestyle-studies/)
- [Obesity and Health Practices](https://scholariq.org/topics/obesity-and-health-practices/)

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