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. 2004 Apr 14:3:3.
doi: 10.1186/1475-2891-3-3.

Obesity: an overview on its current perspectives and treatment options

Srinivas Nammi  1 , Saisudha Koka, Krishna M Chinnala, Krishna M Boini
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Obesity: an overview on its current perspectives and treatment options

Srinivas Nammi et al. Nutr J. .

Abstract

Obesity is a multi-factorial disorder, which is often associated with many other significant diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases, osteoarthritis and certain cancers. The management of obesity will therefore require a comprehensive range of strategies focussing on those with existing weight problems and also on those at high risk of developing obesity. Hence, prevention of obesity during childhood should be considered a priority, as there is a risk of persistence to adulthood. This article highlights various preventive aspects and treatment procedures of obesity with special emphasis on the latest research manifolds.

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