Imes Christopher C, Burke Lora E
Health Promotion and Development, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA 15261,
Health and Community Systems, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA 15261.
Curr Epidemiol Rep. 2014 Jun 1;1(2):82-88. doi: 10.1007/s40471-014-0012-6.
Obesity is a global epidemic and its prevalence continues to increase in many developed and developing countries. This brief review provides an update on the prevalence of obesity in the United States (US) and globally, reviews the underlying mechanism of several comorbidities associated with obesity, and discusses the economic burden of obesity. Although the overall prevalence of obesity in the US is not increasing, racial and ethnic minorities continue to struggle with rising obesity rates. Globally, the largest increases are being observed in developing continues. Given the comorbidities associated with obesity and its immense economic burden, nearly every country will soon struggle with the financial and healthcare implications of the epidemic.
肥胖是一种全球性流行病,在许多发达国家和发展中国家,其患病率持续上升。本简要综述提供了美国和全球肥胖患病率的最新情况,回顾了与肥胖相关的几种合并症的潜在机制,并讨论了肥胖的经济负担。尽管美国肥胖的总体患病率没有上升,但少数族裔的肥胖率仍在不断攀升。在全球范围内,发展中国家肥胖率上升幅度最大。鉴于与肥胖相关的合并症及其巨大的经济负担,几乎每个国家都将很快面临这一流行病对财政和医疗保健的影响。