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History of Obesity and Metabolic Surgery

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Obesity has become an epidemic worldwide condition, especially in the Western world. For example, the percentage of adults in the United States who are obese (defined as having a BMI of 30 kg/m2 or more) increased from 15.3% in 1995 to 23.9% in 2005 [1]. Approximately 4.8% are considered to be extremely or morbidly obese (having a BMI of 40 kg/m2 or more) [2]. An equivalent trend is observed in Europe. Nowadays, it is estimated that worldwide more than 300 million people are obese [3]. Due to the wide range of severe co-morbidities related to obesity and especially to morbid obesity, healthcare systems are increasingly burdened in times of sparse resources. In 2000, obesity was estimated to contribute to approximately 400 000 deaths in the United States [4] and it may be assumed that the increasing rate of obesity will lead to a decline in overall life expectancy in the United States [5] in the 21st century and very likely all over the world.

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Thomusch, O. (2012). History of Obesity and Metabolic Surgery. In: Karcz, W.K., Thomusch, O. (eds) Principles of Metabolic Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-02411-5_1

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