Understanding and Addressing the Epidemic of Obesity: An Energy Balance Perspective

• Published in: Endocrine reviews Vol. 27; no. 7; pp. 750 - 761
• Main Author: Hill, James O
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Endocrine Society 01.12.2006; Oxford University Press; Copyright by The Endocrine Society
• Subjects: Biological activity; Body weight; Body weight gain; Disease Outbreaks - prevention & control; Energy; Energy balance; Energy expenditure; Energy intake; Energy Metabolism - genetics; Energy Metabolism - physiology; Environmental changes; Environmental factors; Epidemics; Exercise; Genotype-environment interactions; Genotypes; Global Health; Humans; Motor Activity - physiology; Obesity; Obesity - epidemiology; Obesity - genetics; Obesity - physiopathology; Obesity - therapy; Physical activity; Population studies; Public health; Social Environment; Weight Gain - genetics; Weight Gain - physiology

The intent of this paper is to address the obesity epidemic, which is a term used to describe the sudden and rapid increase in obesity rates that began in the 1980s and continues unabated today. Since 1980, the entire population, regardless of starting weight, is gradually gaining weight. This has l...