Adult obesity complications: challenges and clinical impact
Saleem Ansari, Hasan Haboubi, Nadim Haboubi
Abstract
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.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineObesityEpidemiologyDiseaseIntensive care medicinePopulationHealth careEnvironmental healthGerontologyInternal medicineEconomic growthEconomicsBariatric Surgery and OutcomesObesity, Physical Activity, DietDiet and metabolism studies