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BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
Volume 333, Issue 7557, Pages 25-26Publisher
B M J PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.38840.608704.80
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Objectives To describe the prevalence of obesity, smoking, and both health risk factors together among adults in the United States. Design Cross sectional analysis of a national health interview survey. Setting United States. Participants 29 305 adults (aged >= 18) in 2002. Main outcome measures Prevalence of adults who are obese (body mass index >= 30), who smoke, and who are obese and smoke. Prevalence was stratified by age, sex, ethnic group, education, and income. Results 23.5% of adults were obese, 22.7% smoked, and 4.7% smoked and were obese. Conclusions Although die proportion of adults who smoke and are obese is relatively low, this subgroup is concentrated among lower socioeconomic groups.
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