Impact of Overweight on the Risk of Developing Common Chronic Diseases During a 10-Year Period
Archives of Internal MedicinePublished 9 July 2001Open access
Alison E. Field, Eugenie Coakley, Aviva Must, Jennifer L. Spadano, Nan M. Laird, William H. Dietz
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The dose-response relationship between BMI and the risk of developing chronic diseases was evident even among adults in the upper half of the healthy weight range, suggesting that adults should try to maintain a BMI between 18.5 and 21.9 to minimize their risk of disease.
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During 10 years of follow-up, the incidence of diabetes, gallstones, hypertension, heart disease, colon cancer, and stroke (men only) increased with degree of overweight in both men and women. Adults who were overweight but not obese (ie, 25.0 < or = BMI < or = 29.9) were at significantly increased risk of developing numerous health conditions. Moreover, the dose-response relationship between BMI and the risk of developing chronic diseases was evident even among adults in the upper half of the healthy weight range (ie, BMI of 22.0-24.9), suggesting that adults should try to maintain a BMI between 18.5 and 21.9 to minimize their risk of disease.
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