Epidemiology and Economic Impact of Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
| Autor: | Isam N. Hamdallah, Jorge L. Zelada Getty, Mohamed R. Ali, Hazem Shamseddeen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Comorbidity Disease Type 2 diabetes Global Health Body Mass Index Cost of Illness Risk Factors Environmental health Health care medicine Global health Humans Obesity Life Style Adiposity Metabolic Syndrome business.industry Public health Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Health Care Costs medicine.disease United States Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Body Composition Surgery business |
| Zdroj: | Surgical Clinics of North America. 91:1163-1172 |
| ISSN: | 0039-6109 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.suc.2011.08.001 |
| Popis: | Obesity has become a major public health concern in the United States and the rest of the world. This disease carries significant health risks that encompass several organ systems. Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a major comorbidity of obesity that predisposes patients to significant end-organ damage. The prevalence of obesity and diabetes is increasing worldwide, and the economic impact of these diseases currently assumes a significant portion of health care expenditure. These factors mandate implementation of therapeutic medical and surgical strategies that target prevention and treatment of obesity and its related medical conditions. |
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