RT Book, Section
A1 Galuska, Deborah A.
A1 Moore, Latetia V.
A2 Boulton, Matthew L.
A2 Wallace, Robert B.
SR Print(0)
ID 1182670763
T1 Obesity Prevention and Control: A Public Health Perspective
T2 Maxcy-Rosenau-Last Public Health & Preventive Medicine, 16e
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259644511
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182670763
RD 2024/10/06
AB Obesity  is  common,  affecting  over  93  million  adults  and  nearly  4  million  children1;  costs  the  U.S.  healthcare  system  billions  of  dollars2,3;  and  puts  both  children  and  adults  at  risk  for  multiple  health  consequences  including  type  2  diabetes  and  coronary  heart  disease.4,5  With  the  high  prevalence  of  obesity,  associated  consequences,  and  forecasted  increases,6  preventing  individuals  from  developing  obesity  and  treating  those  who  have  it  is  the  focus  of  many  health  initiatives  across  the  country.  Because  obesity  is  a  population-wide  problem,  this  chapter  examines  the  problem  of  obesity  through  a  public  health  lens.  Specifically,  it  focuses  on  the  epidemiology  of  obesity  including  how  it  is  defined,  who  is  most  affected,  the  health  and  economic  effects  of  obesity;  the  modifiable  risk  factors  for  obesity;  and  strategies  for  prevention  and  treatment.