Khan M A
Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 1981;14(2):135-51. doi: 10.1080/10408398109527301.
Obesity is and has been one of the foremost health problems in the U.S. and in many other countries. It is so interrelated with different factors that it is very difficult to single out the effect of one particular aspect. However, an effort is made in this review to focus on obesity only from a nutritional point of view. Childhood nutrition and its impact on obesity is particularly emphasised since weight gain during early infancy has been associated with obesity in later stages of life. There is considerable evidence that links obesity with certain diseases of the cardiovascular system and diabetes. A review of this relationship is also outlined based on recent developments. The causes, classification and consequences of obesity are discussed in detail followed by critical evaluation of the possible and prevalent treatment methods.
肥胖一直是美国和许多其他国家最主要的健康问题之一。它与多种因素相互关联，以至于很难单独挑出某一个特定方面的影响。然而，本综述仅从营养角度着力关注肥胖问题。童年营养及其对肥胖的影响尤其受到重视，因为婴儿早期体重增加与生命后期的肥胖有关。有大量证据将肥胖与某些心血管系统疾病和糖尿病联系起来。基于最近的进展，也概述了对这种关系的综述。详细讨论了肥胖的成因、分类和后果，随后对可能的和普遍的治疗方法进行了批判性评估。
