Salazar Susan S
University of Florida College of Nursing, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
J Midwifery Womens Health. 2006 May-Jun;51(3):202-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2006.02.002.
Obesity is epidemic in the United States, affecting 61% of adults and 14% of children. Today's health care providers should recognize obesity as a chronic disease and offer up-to-date information and management. Treatment options currently available are diet and behavior modification, medications, and surgical procedures. Implications for clinical practice include recognition of the problems associated with obesity, education of current patients as well as young women who may become patients, and appropriate diagnosis and management or referral.
肥胖在美国呈流行态势，影响着61%的成年人和14%的儿童。如今的医疗服务提供者应将肥胖视为一种慢性病，并提供最新信息及管理方法。目前可用的治疗选择包括饮食和行为改变、药物治疗以及外科手术。对临床实践的影响包括认识与肥胖相关的问题、对现有患者以及可能成为患者的年轻女性进行教育，以及进行适当的诊断、管理或转诊。
