INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen While the epidemic of obesity in this country has well-known detrimental effects on the cardiovascular system and increased problems with arthritis and diabetes, its effect on…
PAIN MANAGEMENT Print Section Listen Chronic pain, like other medical comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, is more prevalent in obese patients than in the overall population. One recent…
ADOLESCENT OBESITY: PREVALENCE AND IMPORTANCE Print Section Listen The prevalence of obesity in childhood and adolescence has increased dramatically in the United States and in all developed countries since the…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the United States. The lifetime probability of a women being diagnosed with an invasive cancer is 38%.1 Up…
OBESITY AND BREAST DEVELOPMENT Print Section Listen During preadolescent childhood, the growth of the mammary gland is isometric, keeping pace with the general growth of the child’s body.1 At thelarche,…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The use of handheld and computer-based technology has revolutionized many aspects of the clinical practice of medicine as well as patients’ experience of health care. The…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The “obesity paradox,” as it is termed, may at first glance seem counterintuitive, but on reflection by the experienced intensive care unit (ICU) clinician, it quickly…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Obesity describes the excess accumulation of body fat and is currently endemic in the United States, afflicting over 35% of the adult population. Although the percentage…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Obesity alters lung function, can cause symptoms suggesting asthma, and may worsen preexisting asthma. The precise mechanisms on how obesity leads to or worsens asthma are…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Behavioral determinants of obesity have been widely studied in the field of psychology, leading most to conclude that it is a complex condition that is difficult…
