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Proportion of Obesity-Related Conditions Attributable to Obesity and Overweight in US Youth

JAMA Pediatrics 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.2716

August 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cross-sectional study estimates the population attributable fractions of obesity-related conditions due to obesity and overweight among US adolescents and young adults.

Corresponding Author: Ashwin K. Chetty, BS, Yale School of Medicine, 333 Cedar St, New Haven, CT 06511 (ashwin.chetty@yale.edu).

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