Obesity has been identified as an epidemic in the United States for more than two decades
and yet the numbers of overweight and obese adults and children continue to grow …

Obesity is the most common nutrition disorder in the United States and other developed
countries today (17, 29). Clinical observations have long suggested a connection between …

The rise in obesity rates, both nationally and internationally, is a result of changes in the
environment that have simultaneously lowered the cost of food production, lowered the time …

Obesity continues to be a public health concern in the United States and throughout the
world (1-4). In the United States, obesity prevalence doubled among adults between 1980 …

The prevalence of obesity is increasing at an alarming rate in many parts of the world. About
2 billion people are overweight and one third of them obese. The plight of the most affected …

Obesity is a chronic disease that is increasing in prevalence in the United States and
worldwide and is often accompanied by multiple comorbidities that lead to type 2 diabetes …

Obesity in the United States increased dramatically during the late 1990s, with nearly one
third of all adults classified as obese at the end of the decade [1]. The prevalence of …

Obesity is of public health concern because of its association with medical complications
that lead to increased morbidity and mortality (see Chapter 76). Both the National Institutes …

The health risks of obesity increase with its severity and reach significance at a weight> 20%
above optimal, by using life insurance tables, or at a body mass index> 27. Risks include …

Obesity is a major public health problem in the United States. Data on measured heights
and weights indicates that the prevalence of obesity has significantly increased among the …