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Review
. 2023 Jun;52(2):277-293.
doi: 10.1016/j.gtc.2023.03.002. Epub 2023 Apr 7.

Global Impact of Obesity

Nasreen Alfaris  1 , Ali Mohammed Alqahtani  2 , Naji Alamuddin  3 , Georgia Rigas  4
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Review

Global Impact of Obesity

Nasreen Alfaris et al. Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 2023 Jun.

Abstract

The prevalence of preobesity and obesity is rising globally, multiple epidemiologic studies have identified preobesity and obesity as predisposing factors to a number of noncommunicable diseases including type 2 diabetes (T2DM), cardiovascular disease (CVD), and cancer. In this review, we discuss the epidemiology of obesity in both children and adults in different regions of the world. We also explore the impact of obesity as a disease not only on physical and mental health but also its economic impact.

Keywords: Burden; Cost; Epidemiology; Impact; Obesity.

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