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Abdominal Radiology
Published in: Abdominal Radiology 5/2012

01-10-2012

Causes of obesity

Authors: Suzanne M. Wright, Louis J. Aronne

Published in: Abdominal Radiology | Issue 5/2012

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Abstract

The prevalence of obesity has been rising steadily over the last several decades and is currently at unprecedented levels: more than 68% of US adults are considered overweight, and 35% are obese (Flegal et al., JAMA 303:235–241, 2010). This increase has occurred across every age, sex, race, and smoking status, and data indicate that segments of individuals in the highest weight categories (i.e., BMI > 40 kg/m2) have increased proportionately more than those in lower BMI categories (BMI < 35 kg/m2). The dramatic rise in obesity has also occurred in many other countries, and the causes of this increase are not fully understood (Hill and Melanson, Med Sci Sports Exerc 31:S515–S521, 1999).
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Metadata
Title
Causes of obesity
Authors
Suzanne M. Wright
Louis J. Aronne
Publication date
01-10-2012
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Abdominal Radiology / Issue 5/2012
Print ISSN: 2366-004X
Electronic ISSN: 2366-0058
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-012-9862-x

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