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Assessment of Child Anthropometry in a Large Epidemiologic Study
Published on: February 2, 2017
Global Impact of Obesity
Nasreen Alfaris1, Ali Mohammed Alqahtani2, Naji Alamuddin3
1King Fahad Medical City, 3895 Susah, Alwurud, Riyadh 12252-7111, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract:
The prevalence of preobesity and obesity is rising globally, multiple epidemiologic studies have identified preobesity and obesity as predisposing factors to a number of noncommunicable diseases including type 2 diabetes (T2DM), cardiovascular disease (CVD), and cancer. In this review, we discuss the epidemiology of obesity in both children and adults in different regions of the world. We also explore the impact of obesity as a disease not only on physical and mental health but also its economic impact.
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