Towards a multidisciplinary approach to understand and manage obesity and related diseases
SC Bischoff, Y Boirie, T Cederholm, M Chourdakis… - Clinical nutrition, 2017 - Elsevier
Overnutrition and sedentary lifestyle result in overweight or obesity defined as abnormal or
excessive fat accumulation that may impair health. According to the WHO, the worldwide
prevalence of obesity nearly doubled between 1980 and 2008. In 2008, over 50% of both
men and women in the WHO European Region were overweight, and approximately 23% of
women and 20% of men were obese. Comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic
approaches should include nutritional treatment to favor the best metabolic and nutritional …
excessive fat accumulation that may impair health. According to the WHO, the worldwide
prevalence of obesity nearly doubled between 1980 and 2008. In 2008, over 50% of both
men and women in the WHO European Region were overweight, and approximately 23% of
women and 20% of men were obese. Comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic
approaches should include nutritional treatment to favor the best metabolic and nutritional …