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• Deadweight?--The influence of obesity on longevity.

  Preston SH. Preston SH. N Engl J Med. 2005 Mar 17;352(11):1135-7. doi: 10.1056/NEJMe058009. N Engl J Med. 2005. PMID: 15784667 No abstract available.
• A potential decline in life expectancy in the United States in the 21st century.

  Olshansky SJ, Passaro DJ, Hershow RC, Layden J, Carnes BA, Brody J, Hayflick L, Butler RN, Allison DB, Ludwig DS. Olshansky SJ, et al. N Engl J Med. 2005 Mar 17;352(11):1138-45. doi: 10.1056/NEJMsr043743. N Engl J Med. 2005. PMID: 15784668