Wyatt Holly R
Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes, Centers for Obesity Research and Education (CORE), University of Colorado Health Services Center, 4200 East 9th Avenue, Campus Box C263, Denver, CO 80262, USA.
Prim Care. 2003 Jun;30(2):267-79. doi: 10.1016/s0095-4543(03)00006-x.
During the past several decades, obesity has increased substantially, making it a true epidemic and a public health crisis that both health care providers and the public are going to have to face. Currently, 61% of the US population is overweight or obese and therefore at increased risk for a number of diseases that are associated with increased body fat. Indeed, the obesity epidemic already is leading to dramatic increases in type 2 diabetes and the metabolic syndrome. Almost a quarter of the population currently has metabolic syndrome, which places them at high risk for the development of coronary heart disease. The future of the general health of the US population depends on identifying and providing the best treatment and prevention strategies for obesity in the years ahead.
在过去几十年间，肥胖现象大幅增加，使其成为一场名副其实的流行病以及公共卫生危机，医疗保健人员和公众都必须面对。目前，61%的美国人口超重或肥胖，因此患多种与体脂增加相关疾病的风险也随之上升。事实上，肥胖流行已经导致2型糖尿病和代谢综合征大幅增加。目前几乎四分之一的人口患有代谢综合征，这使他们患冠心病的风险很高。美国人口总体健康的未来取决于在未来几年识别并提供针对肥胖的最佳治疗和预防策略。
