Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults: the Evidence Report

Name: Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults: the Evidence Report
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ISBN: 9781490386621

ISBN-10: 1490386629

ISBN-13: 9781490386621

Edition: N/A

Authors: U. S. Department Human Services, National of Health, Lung Institute

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An estimated 97 million adults in the United States are overweight or obese, a condition that substantially raises their risk of morbidity from hypertension, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea and respiratory problems, and endometrial, breast, prostate, and colon cancers. Higher body weights are also associated with increases in all-cause mortality. Obese individuals may also suffer from social stigmatization and discrimination. As a major contributor to preventive death in the United States today, overweight and obesity pose a major public health challenge. Overweight is here defined as a body mass index (BMI) of…

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List price: $11.99
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 6/7/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 260
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.00" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 1.650
Language: English