Quality-Adjusted Life Years Lost Due to Obesity Doubles
In just 15 years, Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs) lost to U.S. adults due to morbidity and mortality from obesity have more than doubled, as the prevalence of obesity has increased 89.9%. A study by Haomiao Jia from Columbia University (New York, USA), and Erica I. Lubetkin from The City College of New York (New York, …