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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Metabolic Disorders

Background:

  • The full health impact of obesity, particularly severe obesity, is not well understood.
  • Previous research has been limited by small sample sizes, restricted outcome analysis, and lack of population diversity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between body mass index (BMI) categories and the incidence of 16 common health outcomes.
  • To quantify the population-attributable fraction for obesity-related conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of 270,657 participants from the All of Us research program with linked electronic health records.
  • Investigation of 16 pre-defined health outcomes including cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic conditions.
  • Calculation of adjusted hazard ratios for BMI categories and population-attributable fractions.

Main Results:

  • Obesity was significantly associated with all 16 incident outcomes, with risk increasing across higher BMI classes.
  • Class III obesity showed the strongest associations with obstructive sleep apnea, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.
  • Obesity-related population-attributable fractions ranged from 14.0% for osteoarthritis to 51.5% for obstructive sleep apnea.

Conclusions:

  • Obesity, especially severe obesity, is strongly linked to the development of a wide range of common health conditions.
  • These findings underscore the substantial burden of obesity on public health and the need for effective prevention and management strategies.