The epidemic rise in obesity has fuelled the current debate over its classification as a
disease. Contrary to just being a medical condition or risk factor for other diseases, obesity is …

Obesity is a growing pandemic, and related health and economic costs are staggering.
Pharmacotherapy, partnered with lifestyle modifications, forms the core of current strategies …

Obesity is a growing epidemic and a major contributor to the global burden of disease.
Obesity strains the healthcare systems and has profound economic and psychosocial …

Obesity is a chronic disease characterized by an accumulation of excess adipose tissue and
associated with an increased risk of multiple morbidities and mortality. Weight loss prevents …

Obesity is a multifactorial, chronic disorder that has reached epidemic proportions in most
industrialized countries and is threatening to become a global epidemic. Obese patients are …

Obesity is a chronic medical condition that is expected to become an indirect but leading
cause of mortality and morbidity. Obesity results in type 2 diabetes mellitus, insulin …

Obesity is considered a worldwide epidemic. Weight reduction by means of lifestyle changes
is difficult to achieve, and pharmacotherapy is frequently needed. Although all currently …

Objective Adult obesity is recognized as a chronic disease. According to principles of
chronic disease management, healthcare professionals should work collaboratively with …

While the hyperleptinemia of obesity is likely to be associated with the metabolic
complications of obesity/hyperinsulinemia/insulin resistance, it is not associated with …

Obesity is a disease that is defined as the accumulation of excessive amounts of body fat
and is associated with increased risk of serious illness, disability, and death. In clinical …