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Amanda Velazquez1, Caroline M Apovian2
1Department of Surgery, Center for Weight Management and Metabolic Health, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 8635 West 3rd Street, West Tower, Suite 795, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA.
Abstract:
The rates of obesity continue to rise among adults and children in the United States; hence, it is natural that obesity is reshaping health care delivery. This is seen in numerous ways, including physiologic, physical, social, and economic impacts. This article reviews a broad range of topics, from the effects of increased adiposity on drug pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics to the changes health care environments are making to accommodate patients with obesity. The significant social impacts of weight bias are reviewed, as are the economic consequences of the obesity epidemic. Finally, a patient case that demonstrates the effects of obesity on health care delivery is examined.
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