Health ramifications of the obesity epidemic
Z Li, S Bowerman, D Heber - Surgical Clinics, 2005 - surgical.theclinics.com
Obesity has been defined as excess body fat relative to lean body mass [1], and in humans
is the result of interactions of the environment with multiple genes. Although humans are
well adapted to starvation, they are poorly adapted to overnutrition. In fact, only for the past
100 years have humans had a continuous surplus of food. The modern high-fat, high-calorie
diet combined with physical inactivity has resulted in an epidemic of obesity and overweight.
The age-adjusted prevalence of obesity was 30.5% in 1999 to 2000 [2]. Despite the fact that …
is the result of interactions of the environment with multiple genes. Although humans are
well adapted to starvation, they are poorly adapted to overnutrition. In fact, only for the past
100 years have humans had a continuous surplus of food. The modern high-fat, high-calorie
diet combined with physical inactivity has resulted in an epidemic of obesity and overweight.
The age-adjusted prevalence of obesity was 30.5% in 1999 to 2000 [2]. Despite the fact that …