Obesity
Authors: Adam Gilden Tsai, Thomas A. Wadden
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2013)

In the Clinic3 September 2013ObesityAdam Gilden Tsai, MD, MSCE, Thomas A. Wadden, PhD, Deborah Cotton, MD, MPH, Darren Taichman, MD, PhD, and Sankey Williams, MDAdam Gilden Tsai, MD, MSCE, Thomas A. Wadden, PhD, Deborah Cotton, MD, MPH, Darren Taichman, MD, PhD, and Sankey Williams, MDAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-159-5-201309030-01003 SectionsSupplemental MaterialAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail An estimated 36% of adults and 17% of children and adolescents in the United States are obese. Obesity is a serious health problem that has physical and psychosocial consequences. It increases health care costs to employers and reduces productivity. Rates of obesity in the United States and throughout the world have increased dramatically over the past 40 years and continue to rise in many countries.Efforts to prevent and reduce obesity have met significant challenges. However, research has begun to identify dietary and behavioral strategies to promote healthy eating and increased physical activity. Two pharmacologic agents for the treatment of ...References1. Flegal KM, Kit BK, Orpana H, Graubard BI. Association of all-cause mortality with overweight and obesity using standard body mass index categories: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA. 2013;309:71-82. [PMID: 23280227] Google Scholar2. Knowler WC, Barrett-Connor E, Fowler SE, et al; Diabetes Prevention Program Research Group. Reduction in the incidence of type 2 diabetes with lifestyle intervention or metformin. N Engl J Med. 2002;346:393-403. [PMID: 11832527] Google Scholar3. Wing RR, Bolin P, Brancati FL, et al; Look AHEAD Research Group. 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