Mortality attributable to excess body mass Index in Iran: Implementation of the comparative risk assessment methodology

Mortality attributable to excess body mass Index in Iran: Implementation of the comparative risk assessment methodology

Background: The prevalence of obesity continues to rise worldwide with alarming rates in most of the world countries. Our aim was to compare the mortality of fatal disease attributable to excess body mass index (BMI) in Iran in 2005 and 2011. Methods: Using standards implementation comparative risk...

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Main Authors: Shirin Djalalinia, Sahar Saeedi Moghaddam, Niloofar Peykari, Amir Kasaeian, Ali Sheidaei, Anita Mansouri, Younes Mohammadi, Mahboubeh Parsaeian, Parinaz Mehdipour, Bagher Larijani, Farshad Farzadfar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Preventive Medicine
Subjects:
Body mass index
burden
mortality
obesity
population attributed fraction
Online Access:http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2015;volume=6;issue=1;spage=107;epage=107;aulast=Djalalinia

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