Epidemiology and economic impact of obesity and type 2 diabetes

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. T...

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Published inThe Surgical clinics of North America Vol. 91; no. 6; p. 1163
Main Authors Shamseddeen, Hazem, Getty, Jorge Zelada, Hamdallah, Isam N, Ali, Mohamed R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.2011
Subjects
Adiposity - physiology
Body Composition
Body Mass Index
Comorbidity
Cost of Illness
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - economics
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - epidemiology
Global Health
Health Care Costs
Humans
Life Style
Metabolic Syndrome - epidemiology
Metabolic Syndrome - physiopathology
Obesity - economics
Obesity - epidemiology
Risk Factors
United States - epidemiology
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1558-3171
DOI:10.1016/j.suc.2011.08.001