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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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ansari, Saleem, Haboubi, Hasan, Haboubi, Nadim
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7309384/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32612803
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2042018820934955
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Sumario: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.