Obesity

Study data from University of Illinois update understanding of obesity

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, July 7th, 2008

According to recent research published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, "Obesity is rapidly approaching tobacco as the leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality. Health care providers have the opportunity to address this through primary prevention strategies."

"To assess whether health care professionals provide primary prevention for overweight and obesity by examining the percentage of healthy-weight (body mass index [BMI] = 18.5-24.9 kg/m(2)) individuals who report being advised to maintain a healthy weight. Cross-sectional analysis of the 2003 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey data. Noninstitutionalized U.S. adults > 18...

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Source: Obesity and Diabetes Week (2008-07-07)

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