Effective treatment of obesity: ways to fight epidemic of diabetes mellitus
https://doi.org/10.21518/2079-701X-2013-2-2-78-83
Abstract
The prevalence of excess body weight and obesity has been steadily increasing, currently posing a problem for highly developed countries and countries with medium and even low levels of per capita income [1, 2]. According to WHO, in 2008 more than 1.7 billion adults aged above 20 suffered from excess weight, above 500 million of which had obesity [3]. In 2010, 40 million children under the age of 5 suffered from excess weight. By 2025, as predicted by WHO experts, the number of obese people will almost double [3]. High growth rates and prevalence of the disease made obesity a new "non-communicable epidemic".
About the Author
A. S. Ametov
Russian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Russia’s Ministry of Health
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Ametov AS. Effective treatment of obesity: ways to fight epidemic of diabetes mellitus. Meditsinskiy sovet = Medical Council. 2013;(2-2):78-83. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21518/2079-701X-2013-2-2-78-83
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