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Expanding evidence for the multiple dangers of epidemic abdominal obesity

Cameron, Adrian J. and Zimmet, Paul Z. 2008, Expanding evidence for the multiple dangers of epidemic abdominal obesity, Circulation, vol. 117, no. 13, pp. 1624-1626.

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Title Expanding evidence for the multiple dangers of epidemic abdominal obesity
Author(s) Cameron, Adrian J.
Zimmet, Paul Z.
Journal name Circulation
Volume number 117
Issue number 13
Start page 1624
End page 1626
Publisher Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
Place of publication [Baltimore, Md.]
Publication date 2008
ISSN 1524-4539
0009-7322
0009-7330
Keyword(s) mortality
obesity
Summary 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.
Language eng
Field of Research 111716 Preventive Medicine
Socio Economic Objective 920412 Preventive Medicine
HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal
ERA Research output type X Not reportable
Copyright notice ©2008, American Heart Association, Inc.
Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30021309

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