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Expanding evidence for the multiple dangers of epidemic abdominal obesity
The waistline of America has been expanding now for decades,1 largely as a consequence of an obesogenic environment, with a car-worshipping culture and take-away lifestyle par excellence.2 No upper limit to the prevalence or extent of obesity is yet apparent, and many countries and communities worldwide are busily following the American lead. Accumulating research evidence suggests that the personal and economic costs of the obesity epidemic are immense,3 driven by the obesity-related increases in risk for conditions such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, the metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease (CVD), kidney disease, arthritis, cancer, asthma, and sleep-disordered breathing. In addition, decreases are apparent in self-esteem and quality of life.
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CirculationVolume
117Issue
13Pagination
1624 - 1626Publisher
Lippincott, Williams & WilkinsLocation
[Baltimore, Md.]Publisher DOI
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0009-7322eISSN
1524-4539Language
engPublication classification
C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2008, American Heart Association, Inc.Usage metrics
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