Determinants and Consequences of Obesity

Objectives. To review the contribution of the Nurses’ Health Studies (NHS and NHS II) in addressing hypotheses regarding risk factors for and consequences of obesity. Methods. Narrative review of the publications of the NHS and NHS II between 1976 and 2016. Results. Long-term NHS research has shown...

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Published in:	American journal of public health (1971) Vol. 106; no. 9; pp. 1656 - 1662
Main Authors:	Hruby, Adela, Manson, JoAnn E., Qi, Lu, Malik, Vasanti S., Rimm, Eric B., Sun, Qi, Willett, Walter C., Hu, Frank B.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States American Public Health Association 01.09.2016
Subjects:	Adult AJPH Special Section: NHS Contributions Beverages Body mass index Built environment Cancer Cardiovascular diseases Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology Chronic Disease Chronic illnesses Diabetes Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - epidemiology Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - etiology Diet Drinks Epidemiologic Studies Exercise/Physical Activity Female Fruit juices Genetic factors Genetics Genomics Grain Health behavior Health care Health risk assessment Health services Humans Job characteristics Life Style Lifestyles Longitudinal Studies Middle age Middle Aged Mortality Mortality, Premature Neoplasms - epidemiology Neoplasms - etiology Nurses Nutrition/Food Nuts Obesity Obesity - complications Obesity - epidemiology Obesity/Overweight/Underweight Oils & fats Overweight Physical activity Premature mortality Prevention Prevention programs Prospective Studies Public health Questionnaires Risk Factors Screen time Sedentary Lifestyle Self report Shift work Shiftwork Studies Susceptibility Type 2 diabetes mellitus United States - epidemiology Urban environments Weight control Weight gain Women's Health Womens health Working conditions United States > US
ISSN:	0090-0036, 1541-0048, 1541-0048
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