Adult obesity complications: challenges and clinical impact

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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Main Authors: Saleem Ansari, Hasan Haboubi, Nadim Haboubi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-06-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2042018820934955
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