Adiposity and the menopausal transition
RP Wildman, MFR Sowers - Obstetrics and Gynecology …, 2011 - obgyn.theclinics.com
The prevalence of obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States and other
developed countries, and is rapidly becoming a primary public health concern in developing
countries. In the United States, the frequency of obesity [body mass index (BMI) 30 kg/m2) is
higher among women than men; grade 2 or 3 obesity (BMI 35 kg/m2 and 40 kg/m2,
respectively) is especially prevalent among women (17.8% in women vs 10.7% in men in
recent US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data). 1 In the United States …
developed countries, and is rapidly becoming a primary public health concern in developing
countries. In the United States, the frequency of obesity [body mass index (BMI) 30 kg/m2) is
higher among women than men; grade 2 or 3 obesity (BMI 35 kg/m2 and 40 kg/m2,
respectively) is especially prevalent among women (17.8% in women vs 10.7% in men in
recent US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data). 1 In the United States …