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Epidemiology of Obesity and Diabetes

Prevalence and Trends

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Overweight and obesity have reached epidemic proportions globally along with an adoption of a westernized lifestyle characterized by a combination of excessive food intake and inadequate physical activity. In the United States, the prevalence of obesity doubled during the past two decades, and currently 30% of the US adult population is classified as obese. An additional 35% of US adults are overweight but not obese. Children and adolescents are not immune to the epidemic. Among US children and adolescents, 16% are overweight and an additional 15% are at risk of overweight.

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Larsson, S.C., Wolk, A. (2006). Epidemiology of Obesity and Diabetes. In: Mantzoros, C.S. (eds) Obesity and Diabetes. Contemporary Diabetes. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-985-1_2

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