Abstract
Key Points:
- Prevalence of overweight and obesity is significant in adults, children, and adolescents.
- Prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing in developing countries.
- Accumulation of excess body weight results from an imbalance between energy intake and energy expenditure.
- Obesity is associated with development of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, cancer, and other conditions.
- Lifestyle modification is the first-line treatment for overweight/obesity.
- Pharmacologic and bariatric surgical approaches to weight control should be used in conjunction with lifestyle modification.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Endocrinology |
Subtitle of host publication | Adult & Pediatric |
Editors | J Larry Jameson, Leslie J De Groot, David M de Kretser, Linda C Giudice, Ashley B Grossman, Shlomo Melmed, John T Potts Jr, Gordon C Weir |
Place of Publication | Philadelphia PA USA |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 468-478 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Edition | 7th |
ISBN (Print) | 9780323189071 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |