Abstract
The increasing prevalence of obesity in the United States over the last decade makes the assessment and treatment of obesity a paramount issue and a challenge for medical professionals. According to clinical experts obesity is quickly reaching epidemic proportions, with 64% of the U.S. adult population being considered obese, or overweight, and 5% of this group is categorized as “extreme obesity”, with a BMI of >40. In clinical terms, a BMI >40 correlates to being overweight by 100 lbs in men and 80 lbs in women. Looking to the future, the number of teenagers (age 12-19) classified as overweight increased from 10.5% to 15.5% from 1999-2000, according to the CDC. This trend reinforces the need for obesity to be treated as a public health issue.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 56-64 |
Number of pages | 9 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781040292389 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781003579038 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2024 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
- General Medicine