title: Obesity: an epidemic of the 21st century.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi.
authors.forename: Najmul
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Islam
mesh_terms: D015992:Body Mass Index; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D049629:Waist-Hip Ratio