title: Obesity in North America. An overview.
abstract: The terms "obesity" and "overweight" mean different things to different people. This article discusses such issues as prevalence, morbidity, mortality, and psychosocial effects. Definitions and various classifications of obesity are discussed also.
authors.affiliation: Obesity Research Center, St Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York, USA. DBA8@columbia.edu
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Allison
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Saunders
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002423:Cause of Death; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality* / Q000523:psychology; D012917:Social Adjustment; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology