Combating Global Burden of Obesity: Issues and Challenges

Anisa M Durrani
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Anisa M Durrani: Department of Home Science, Aligarh Muslim University, India

Current Research in Diabetes & Obesity Journal, 2018, vol. 7, issue 1, 8-11

Abstract: Almost at global plane every county is facing different transitional stages in terms of demographic, socio economic and physical development. This developmental transition is causing far reaching changes and affecting the lives of millions of people. Invention of energy saving devices and sedentary occupations have contributed to striking change in the morbidity profile of the population. Chronic degenerative disease including obesity are now emerging as major causes of morbidity and mortality. As a result the prevalence of global obesity has tripled since 1975 and has reached endemic proportion all over the world.

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Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.19080/CRDOJ.2018.07.555703

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