Modern management of obesity.

摘要

The obesity epidemic:The prevalence of obesity is rapidly increasing worldwide, reaching epidemic proportions. About 1.6 billion people in the world today are overweight and 400 million are olaese. In England, about a quarter of adults are obese and if current trends continue, by 2050, 60% of adult males, 50% of adult females and 25% of children will be obese. This rapid increase is closely linked to the rising prevalence of co-morbidities such as type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Obesity and related diseases place a significant burden on the NHS, a burden which is expected to double in the next few decades. Healthcare professionals and managers need to seriously focus on tackling this enormous public health problem.