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Titel:

Is obesity a disease?

Dokumenttyp:
Article
Autor(en):
Hauner, H; n.a.
Abstract:
Obesity, defined as a body mass index greater than or equal to30 kg/m(2), is now considered to be a chronic disease with a polygenetic background. The distribution of this condition in Germany has reached epidemic dimensions. The comorbidities of excess body weight such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension and osteoarthritis represent a growing burden on the health care system. The mandatory consequence is to develop and promote preventive and therapeutic strategies to control the obesity problem. A...     »
Zeitschriftentitel:
Chir Gastroenterol
Jahr:
2003
Band / Volume:
19
Heft / Issue:
1
Seitenangaben Beitrag:
8-11
Sprache:
de
Print-ISSN:
0177-9990
TUM Einrichtung:
Else Kröner-Fresenius-Zentrum für Ernährungsmedizin - Klinik für Ernährungsmedizin
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