Obesity: prevalence, theories, medical consequences, management, and research directions. uri icon

abstract

  • Obesity and its associated disorders are a growing epidemic across the world. Many genetic, physiological, and behavioral factors play a role in the etiology of obesity. Diet and exercise are known to play a valuable role in the treatment and prevention of obesity and associated disorders such as hypertension, heart disease, and diabetes. Therefore, the purpose of this review is to examine the prevalence, etiology, consequences, and treatment of obesity.

published proceedings

  • J Int Soc Sports Nutr

altmetric score

  • 23.392

author list (cited authors)

  • Wilborn, C., Beckham, J., Campbell, B., Harvey, T., Galbreath, M., La Bounty, P., ... Kreider, R.

citation count

  • 134

complete list of authors

  • Wilborn, Colin||Beckham, Jacqueline||Campbell, Bill||Harvey, Travis||Galbreath, Melyn||La Bounty, Paul||Nassar, Erika||Wismann, Jennifer||Kreider, Richard

publication date

  • December 2005