Obesity: current approaches to adequate pharmacotherapy
The high prevalence of obesity is a serious medical and social problem conditioned by urbanization, reduced physical activity and availability of high-calorie food. All over the world, the prevalence of obesity has been steadily growing over the last few decades: body mass index increased by 0,4--0,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Russian |
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Remedium Group LLC
2016-12-01
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| Series: | Медицинский совет |
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| Online Access: | https://www.med-sovet.pro/jour/article/view/62 |
| Summary: | The high prevalence of obesity is a serious medical and social problem conditioned by urbanization, reduced physical activity and availability of high-calorie food. All over the world, the prevalence of obesity has been steadily growing over the last few decades: body mass index increased by 0,4--0,5 over a decade globally [1-3]. Sample surveys conducted in Russia showed that at present, up to 30% of the working population of the country are overweight and 25% have obesity. That is why WHO defined obesity as the noninfectious epidemic of the XX-XXI centuries. [4--8]. |
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| ISSN: | 2079-701X 2658-5790 |