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Haitham Salem, PhD
Department of Psychiatry, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York
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Original Research
US Mortality Involving Obesity and Psychiatric Disorders
July 1, 2026
Substance use disorders showed the highest burden, followed by mood, organic, and psychotic disorders. Mortality was higher in males and adults aged 65–74.
Ali Imam Awan
,
Eslam Elhossieny
,
Ali Zubair
, et al
