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Obesity as a disease state: A new paradigm for diagnosis and treatment
Clinical Cornerstone, 10/21/09

Aronne LJ et al. – The etiology of obesity is multifactorial, ranging from lifestyle choices such as excess food intake and insufficient physical activity, to use of medications that have weight gain as an undesirable side effect. Economic and political determinants of available foodstuffs and even social networks may also contribute to obesity. Successful management of obesity requires the understanding and acceptance of a new paradigm that identifies obesity as a disease—one defined by waist circumference—that requires treatment. Obesity meets all accepted criteria of a medical disease, including a known etiology, recognized signs and symptoms, and a range of structural and functional changes that culminate in pathologic consequences. Excess adipose tissue acts as an endocrine organ to produce excess free fatty acids, as well as tumor necrosis factor–alpha, interleukin–6, leptin, and plasminogen activator inhibitor–1.

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Obesity as a Social Problem in the United States
Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice, 10/01/09 Relevance Score: 93%

Changes in the Regional Prevalence of Child Obesity in 4th, 8th, and 11th Grade Students in Texas From 2000–2002 to 2004–2005
Obesity, 10/09/09 Relevance Score: 91%

Obesity and Alzheimer’s Disease: A Link Between Body Weight and Cognitive Function in Old Age
American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias, 10/07/09 Relevance Score: 91%