Youth/Adults
- Author:
Tan Hong Chang
;
Sonali Ganguly
;
Tham Kwang Wei
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Obesity;
Weight loss;
Pre-diabetes;
Co-morbidities;
Prevent
- From:The Singapore Family Physician
2012;38(1):23-27
- CountrySingapore
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The prevalence of obesity is increasing. It is associated with conditions such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidaemia and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and together with its co-morbidities, obesity has become a fast-growing public health concern and health burden. However, weight loss has been shown to reduce the development and improve these conditions. This paper looks at the epidemiology, obesity-related comorbidities, in particular pre-diabetes, and the various strategies that can be implemented to prevent and treat this looming problem.
