Annals of epidemiology
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Annals of epidemiology · Feb 2012
Prescription medication use among normal weight, overweight, and obese adults, United States, 2005-2008.
We sought to describe differences between normal weight, overweight, and obese adults in use of specific prescription medication classes. ⋯ Obese adults in the United States use several prescription medication classes more frequently, than normal weight adults, including hypertension, lipid-lowering, and diabetes medications.