2004
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2004-0288
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Abstract: As the obesity epidemic spreads, concern about the significant health and economic consequences has also grown. Obesity has been linked to a variety of chronic diseases, almost 300,000 deaths each year, and 117 billion dollars in direct and indirect annual costs in the United States alone. In this article we review the recent trends in overweight and obesity, summarize the lifestyle factors that influence the increasing prevalence of obesity, and discuss the health and economic impact of the obesity epidemic.

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“…The disorders that develop are associated with increased mortality and risks for coronary heart diseases, type-2 diabetes, hypertension and some types of cancer (for a review, see Sturm, 2002;Stein and Colditz, 2004). Cole et al (2010) reported that overeating and consumption of high-fat/high-caloric diets increase the risk of age-related brain diseases later in life, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease or frontal temporal dementia.…”
Section: Obesity and Eating Disordersmentioning
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“…The disorders that develop are associated with increased mortality and risks for coronary heart diseases, type-2 diabetes, hypertension and some types of cancer (for a review, see Sturm, 2002;Stein and Colditz, 2004). Cole et al (2010) reported that overeating and consumption of high-fat/high-caloric diets increase the risk of age-related brain diseases later in life, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease or frontal temporal dementia.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…stress) or iatrogenic (i.e. due to medical treatment) factors (Bellisle, 1999;Stein and Colditz, 2004). Regarding environmental influences, it seems that activity changes (e.g.…”
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“…Healthy body weight reduces the risk of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, osteoarthritis and other related health problems [1]. On the other hand, underweight (as well as overweight and obesity) might affect adolescents' physical and mental health [2], and lead to eating disorders (EDs) (as shown in Zarychta, Mullan, Kruk and Luszczynska [3]) or the development of EDs symptoms that do not meet the diagnostic criteria [4,5].…”
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“…The whole world is experiencing an obesity epidemic, affecting individuals of all ages, in all social strata and ethnic groups (1,2) . Although obesity is related to genetic, metabolic, behavioural and environmental influences, its rapid increase suggests that behavioural and environmental influences, rather than biological changes, are the major underlying cause (1)(2)(3) .…”
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“…Although obesity is related to genetic, metabolic, behavioural and environmental influences, its rapid increase suggests that behavioural and environmental influences, rather than biological changes, are the major underlying cause (1)(2)(3) .…”
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