Adult obesity complications: challenges and clinical impact
The complications associated with adult obesity are overwhelming national healthcare systems. No country has yet implemented a successful population-level strategy to reverse the rising trends of obesity. This article presents epidemiological data on the complications of adult obesity and discusses...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2020-06-01
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Series: | Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2042018820934955 |
Summary: | The complications associated with adult obesity are overwhelming national healthcare systems. No country has yet implemented a successful population-level strategy to reverse the rising trends of obesity. This article presents epidemiological data on the complications of adult obesity and discusses some of the challenges associated with managing this disease at a population and individual level. |
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ISSN: | 2042-0196 |