title: Leading avoidable cause of premature deaths worldwide: case for obesity.
authors: Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, FL, USA.
authors: Charles H
authors: CH
authors: Hennekens
authors: Felicita
authors: F
authors: Andreotti
mesh_terms: D015992:Body Mass Index; D003906:Developing Countries; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D061213:Mortality, Premature / Q000639:trends*; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality*; D058873:Pandemics; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects