Prehospital Management of Bariatric Patients

摘要

THE MANY HEALTH EPIDEMICS WITH-in our population, whether heart disease, cancer, or HIV/AIDS, know no boundaries and have no end in sight. One health crisis that continues to grow at an alarming rate, yet one that receives far less attention, is our nation's battle with obesity. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated in 2015 that more than one-third of the United States population was considered overweight or obese. Obesity-related illnesses include heart disease, stroke, type-2 diabetes, and certain types of cancer, all among the leading causes of preventable death. The estimated annual medical cost of obesity in the United States in 2015 was $147 billion.