Percentage of adults in the USA affected by obesity and type 2 diabetes
| Range | >50 % |
|---|---|
| Organism | Human Homo sapiens |
| Reference | Hirosumi J et al., A central role for JNK in obesity and insulin resistance. Nature. 2002 Nov 21 420(6913):333-6. p.333 left column 2nd paragraphPubMed ID12447443 |
| Primary Source | Must A, Spadano J, Coakley EH, Field AE, Colditz G, Dietz WH. The disease burden associated with overweight and obesity. JAMA. 1999 Oct 27 282(16):1523-9.PubMed ID10546691 |
| Comments | "Obesity and type 2 diabetes are the most prevalent and serious metabolic diseases they affect more than 50% of adults in the USA (primary source)" |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 108381 |