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Review
. 2017 Aug;2(7):e17.
doi: 10.1097/IJ9.0000000000000017. Epub 2017 Jun 22.

The rising prevalence of obesity: part A: impact on public health

Maliha Agha  1 , Riaz Agha  2
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Review

The rising prevalence of obesity: part A: impact on public health

Maliha Agha et al. Int J Surg Oncol (N Y). 2017 Aug.

Abstract

Excessive fat accumulation in the body may impair health leading to a significant long-term health consequences including the development of diabetes, coronary heart disease, and osteoarthritis as well as increasing the risk of developing certain cancers and influencing their outcomes. England has some of the worst figures and trends in obesity compared with the rest of the Europe. In the majority of European countries the trend has increased from 10% to 40% in the last 10 years, whereas in England prevalence has more than doubled. This article outlines the public health impact of rising obesity levels.

Keywords: Obesity; Overweight; Public health.

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Body mass index definitions (kg/m2). Source: Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011.
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Causes of obesity.
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Prevalence of boys overweight and obese in 2003 and 2010, by age.
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Prevalence of girls overweight and obese in 2003 and 2010, by age.
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Estimated percentage of male obese at 2007 and 2050.
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Estimated percentage of female obese at 2007 and 2050.
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Prevalence of men obese in England in 2003 and 2010 by social class.
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Prevalence of females obese in England in 2003 and 2010 by social class.
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Prevalence of boys overweight and obese in 2003 and 2010, by parental body mass index status.
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Prevalence of girls overweight and obese in 2003 and 2010, by parental body mass index status.
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Predicted percentage of male population obese at 2006 and 2050, by ethnic group.
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Predicted percentage of female population obese at 2006 and 2050, by ethnic group.
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Obesity prevalence rate 2008/2009.
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Diseases associate with obesity.
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