Abstract
While morbid obesity is not a new phenomenon, the prevalence especially in the European- and US-American population drastically increased over the last three decades. Current prevalence of obesity (BMI > 30) in Europe is reported to be between 10 % and 20 % in men and 15–25 % in women. Approximately half of the European population is considered overweight or obese (BMI > 25) (James et al. 2004). Recent estimations forecast severe obesity prevalence of 11 % in the USA with an obesity prevalence of 42 %. More importantly, if the increase of the prevalence of obesity could be halted, 550 billion dollars could be saved in healthcare expenditures in the USA alone (Finkelstein et al. 2012). It is therefore of utmost importance to find cost-effective ways of treating (or even preventing) adiposity.
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Widhalm, K., Helk, O. (2015). Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents: Practical Guidelines from a Pediatrician’s Point of View. In: Widhalm, K., Prager, G. (eds) Morbid Obesity in Adolescents. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-0968-7_9
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