We Take Care of Person with Obesity, Not Obesity That People Has

ABC of obesity. Obesity--can we turn the tide?

Relationship of social capital with overweight and obesity among female health care workers

Background: The epidemic of obesity has turned into a major global health challenge. Environmental and social factors such as social capital, can significantly affect obesity. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship of social capital with overweight and obesity among female health-care workers. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2018 on 680 female health-care workers wh...

What will it take to stop obesity?

O besity has reached epidemic proportions in industrialized countries like the United States, resulting in increased morbidity and mortality, decreased productivity and function, and soaring health care costs. In the United States, the explosion of fast food restaurants, with their high-fat, supersized portions containing little nutritive value, is considered a major contributor to obesity. In ...

Obesity treatment in primary care--are we there yet?

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that clinicians arrange for their obese patients to receive intensive, multicomponent behavioral weight-loss counseling.1 However, less than 50% of primary care physicians (PCPs) report that they consistently provide diet and weightcontrol advice to their adult patients with weightrelated disease, and less than 25% regularly refer patients for ...

Thiamin deficiency in people with obesity.

Although obesity has been viewed traditionally as a disease of excess nutrition, evidence suggests that it may also be a disease of malnutrition. Specifically, thiamin deficiency was found in 15.5-29% of obese patients seeking bariatric surgery. It can present with vague signs and symptoms and is often overlooked in patients without alcohol use disorders. This review explores the relatively new...