Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS R0xmEFCr. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. The United States has the highest prevalence of obesity and one of the lowest life expectancies among high-income countries. We investigated the relationship between these 2 phenomena. Methods. We estimated the fraction of deaths attributable to obesity by country, age, and sex and reestimated life tables after removing these deaths. To allow for a possible secular decline in obesity risks, we employed alternative risks from a more recent period. Results. In our baseline analysis, obesity reduced US life expectancy at age 50 years in 2006 by 1.54 years (95% confidence interval [CI]=1.37,1.93) for women and by 1.85 years (95% CI=1.62,2.10) for men. Removing the effects of obesity reduced the US shortfall by 42% (95% CI=36,48) for women and 67% (95% CI=57,76) for men, relative to countries with higher life expectancies. Using more recently recorded risk data, we estimated that differences in obesity still accounted for a fifth to a third of the shortfall. Conclusions. The high prevalence of obesity in the United States contributes substantially to its poor international ranking in longevity.
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