Diabetes, Obesity, and Cardiometabolic CARE
Model projects preventable deaths under limited US obesity care
For 107.6 million US adults with obesity, the simulation estimated 5.3 million preventable deaths over 10 years if treatment was forgone.For 107.6 million US adults with obesity, the simulation estimated 5.3 million preventable deaths over 10 years if treatment was forgone.
Computational studyObesity
Who was studiedSimulated US adults with obesity, 10 years
What changedForgoing obesity treatment was projected to result in 5.3 million preventable deaths over 10 years
The catchTreatment harms were not reported