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The role of body height as a co‐factor of excess weight in Switzerland

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Excess weight (Body Mass Index [BMI] ≥25.0 kg/m2) is a major health issue worldwide, including in Switzerland. For high‐income countries, little attention has been paid to body height in context… Click to show full abstract

Excess weight (Body Mass Index [BMI] ≥25.0 kg/m2) is a major health issue worldwide, including in Switzerland. For high‐income countries, little attention has been paid to body height in context of excess weight. The aim of this study is to assess the importance of body height as a co‐factor for excess weight in multiple large nationwide data sets.

Keywords: excess weight; factor excess; height factor; body height; body

Journal Title: American Journal of Human Biology
Year Published: 2022

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