Add to ORKGorbid obesity is recognized as a serious health problem in the United States and in many other areas of the world. While esti-mates vary, approximately 50 million Americans are obese and at least 12 mil-lion are morbidly obese,1 defined as being more than 100 pounds above ideal body weight (medium frame in the Metropolitan Life Insurance tables) or having a body mass index (BMI) greater than 35 (with serious comor-bidity) to 40. The increased morbidity and mortality associated with obesity have been well established. The Fra
the past decade. Research of available treatments for morbid obesity (body mass index = 40 kg/m2) su...
We are currently facing an obesity epidemic: by 2010, 75 % of men and 58 % of women in England could...
Objectives: Estimates from the WHO indicate that the prevalence of obesity in the developed world is...
Obesity imposes devastating healthand financial tolls on society andthose who suffer from it. Despit...
T here is an epidemic of obesitythroughout the developed andmuch of the developing world (1– 3). Obe...
Obesity is a relatively new and serious world-wide epidemic. Obesity is a stronger predictor in mort...
Weight is one of the very important parameters of good health. Obesity is now a recognized disease, ...
Of particular concern is the rapid increase within the most extreme weight categories, resulting in ...
of the adult population is morbidly obese, meaning they are 100 pounds or more above their ideal bod...
Abstract Obesity is a serious problem facing patients and healthcare providers around the globe. Bar...
Severe obesity (BMI >= 40 kg/m2) increases risk for many diseases (e.g., hypertension, diabetes). Ba...
W eight is a national obsession. In 1999, Americans spent more than $300 millionon prescription medi...
Obesity is rapidly becoming a major health concern and could be considered equal to smoking as a pre...
Obesity is defined as unphysiological increased fat in the body. The most commonly used criteria to ...
The gastroenterologist, whether in academic or clinical practice, must face the reality that an incr...
the past decade. Research of available treatments for morbid obesity (body mass index = 40 kg/m2) su...
We are currently facing an obesity epidemic: by 2010, 75 % of men and 58 % of women in England could...
Objectives: Estimates from the WHO indicate that the prevalence of obesity in the developed world is...
Obesity imposes devastating healthand financial tolls on society andthose who suffer from it. Despit...
T here is an epidemic of obesitythroughout the developed andmuch of the developing world (1– 3). Obe...
Obesity is a relatively new and serious world-wide epidemic. Obesity is a stronger predictor in mort...
Weight is one of the very important parameters of good health. Obesity is now a recognized disease, ...
Of particular concern is the rapid increase within the most extreme weight categories, resulting in ...
of the adult population is morbidly obese, meaning they are 100 pounds or more above their ideal bod...
Abstract Obesity is a serious problem facing patients and healthcare providers around the globe. Bar...
Severe obesity (BMI >= 40 kg/m2) increases risk for many diseases (e.g., hypertension, diabetes). Ba...
W eight is a national obsession. In 1999, Americans spent more than $300 millionon prescription medi...
Obesity is rapidly becoming a major health concern and could be considered equal to smoking as a pre...
Obesity is defined as unphysiological increased fat in the body. The most commonly used criteria to ...
The gastroenterologist, whether in academic or clinical practice, must face the reality that an incr...
the past decade. Research of available treatments for morbid obesity (body mass index = 40 kg/m2) su...
We are currently facing an obesity epidemic: by 2010, 75 % of men and 58 % of women in England could...
Objectives: Estimates from the WHO indicate that the prevalence of obesity in the developed world is...