Obesity: prevalence, causes and clinical consequences.
Obesity is a growing problem affecting the health of the nation and requiring long-term management. This article aims to explore the prevalence and multifactoral causes of obesity, focusing on the biopsychosocial aspects of the disease. The health risks associated with obesity are discussed, in particular type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, The James Clerk Maxwell Building, London. alison.shepherd@kcl.ac.uk
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D000328:Adult; D001066:Appetite; D002648:Child; D002755:Choice Behavior; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004777:Environment; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011247:Pregnancy; D015995:Prevalence; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology