Introduction: The State of Obesity in 2017

Robert F. Kushner; Scott Kahan

doi:10.1016/j.mcna.2017.08.003

Introduction: The State of Obesity in 2017

Robert F. Kushner^*, Scott Kahan

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Abstract

Obesity continues to be a major national and global health challenge and a risk factor for an expanding set of chronic diseases. In 2015, high body mass index contributed to 4.0 million deaths globally, which represented 7.1% of the deaths from any cause. Obesity is now regarded as a disease, and multiple health care societies have begun to tackle obesity as a discrete target for assessment and treatment that is supported by several position statements and guidelines. Nonetheless, a perception and treatment gap continues to exist between health care providers and patients regarding the provision of obesity care.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1-11
Number of pages	11
Journal	Medical Clinics of North America
Volume	102
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcna.2017.08.003
State	Published - Jan 2018

Keywords

Disease
Models of care
Morbidity
Obesity
Prevalence

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UN SDGs

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