But even in relatively low prevalence countries like china,rates are almost 20% in some cities. Mechanisms, pathophysiology, and management of obesity nejm. Guidelines for managing overweight and obesity in adults. Updated list of high journal impact factor obesity journals. Diet, nutrition and the prevention of excess weight gain and obesity ba swinburn1, i caterson2, jc seidell3 and wpt james4 1physical activity and nutrition research unit, school of health sciences, deakin university, melbourne, australia. Current obesity levels range from below 5% in china, japan and certain african nations, to over 75% in urban samoa. Ghana is going through an economic and nutrition transition and experiencing an increase in the prevalence of obesity and obesityrelated illnesses, especially among women and urban dwellers. Obesity is a major public health problem which is not only confined to developed countries but has now become an important public health problem in developing countries like bangladesh also.
Current issue journal of obesity and overweight open. Obesity is defined as the condition of excessive fat accumulation to such an extent that affects the individuals health. Information about the openaccess journal journal of obesity in doaj. Treatments include behavioral therapy, pharmacotherapy, and bariatric surgery. Read fulltext medical journal articles from medscape s obesity and weight management journal articles. Obesity is the official journal of the obesity society and is the premier source of information for increasing knowledge, fostering translational research from basic to population science, and promoting better treatment for people with obesity. By reading obesity, the official journal of the obesity society, you will stay informed about vital developments in this quickly evolving field. As of now about 50 journals, in which 20 journals and 100 conferences are presently dedicated to the obesity and its consequences, according to the recent results the obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have a negative effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy andor. Obesity and weight management journal articles index. Obesity consists a major nutritional health problem in developed and developing countries, which has reached epidemic proportions. Journal of obesity and overweight joo publish the articles in the current issue with the authentic quality. A national taskforce to address this epidemic and to draw up a national policy on related noncommunicable diseases is urgently needed.
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