Why Is The Treatment Overweight And Obesity Important?
There is a worldwide increasing trend in the number of children and adults that are obese. Studies matched for subjects age and gender demonstrate a rise in the prevalence of many of the most common medical problems affecting Americans as body weight increases. Death rates from all causes are associated with increased body weights. Thus, it is not surprising, that obesity is associated with more frequent visits to hospitals, longer hospital stays, increased needs for medications, and finally decreased productivity. And this doesn’t touch the quality of life and psychosocial issues that pervade today’s society.
