Mensah George A, Mokdad Ali H, Ford Earl, Narayan K M Venkat, Giles Wayne H, Vinicor Frank, Deedwania Prakash C
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mailstop K-47, 4770 Buford Highway, NE, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA.
Cardiol Clin. 2004 Nov;22(4):485-504. doi: 10.1016/j.ccl.2004.06.005.
As we enter the twenty-first century, the burden of chronic diseases, such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and CVDs, is expected to increase dramatically. These diseases are a consequence of several factors that include an aging population,changes in demographic composition, and an excess of contemporary lifestyle. The prevention and control of overweight, obesity, metabolic syndrome, and diabetes pose special challenges for clinical and public heath practice as well as for basic, clinical, and population science research.
随着我们进入21世纪，肥胖、2型糖尿病和心血管疾病等慢性病的负担预计将急剧增加。这些疾病是多种因素造成的，包括人口老龄化、人口结构变化以及现代生活方式的过度影响。超重、肥胖、代谢综合征和糖尿病的预防与控制，对临床和公共卫生实践以及基础、临床和人口科学研究都构成了特殊挑战。
