Article
The epidemiology of obesity.
Gastroenterology clinics of North America - 1 Mar 2010
Nguyen Dang M, El-Serag Hashem B
Abstract excerpt
Obesity has received considerable attention as a major health hazard because of the increase in the prevalence of obesity not only in the United States but also in several other countries worldwide. Obesity is caused by an interaction of environmental factors, genetic predisposition, and human behavior, and is associated with an increased risk of numerous chronic diseases, from diabetes and cancers to many...
Topics
Join the communities discussing this publication.