SOURCE:
The study was published on February 29, 2024, in The Lancet. The study was conducted by the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration and the WHO.
LIMITATIONS:
Data differences in countries included that some had limited data and three had none, requiring some estimates to be formed using data from other countries. Data availability was also lower among the youngest and oldest patients, increasing uncertainty of data in those age groups. In addition, data from health surveys can be subject to error, and BMI can be an imperfect measure of the extent or distribution of body fat.
DISCLOSURES:
The study was funded by UK Medical Research Council, UK Research and Innovation, and the European Commission.
A version of this article appeared on Medscape.com.