Overweight, obesity, and health risk
Overweight, obesity, and health risk
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DOI：
10.1001/archinte.160.7.898
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发表时间：
2000-04-10
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通讯作者：
Harrison, B
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作者：
Billington, CJ;Epstein, LH;Harrison, B
超过一半的美国成年人超重或肥胖，公共卫生建议呼吁那些因相关疾病而超重或肥胖的人减肥。然而，在普通媒体和医学文献中，关于肥胖的健康风险存在一些争议。我们简要回顾了大量证据，表明体重和体脂水平较高与产生多种不良健康后果的风险增加有关。努力防止有超重和肥胖风险的成年人体重进一步增加至关重要。对于那些当前或未来的健康因肥胖而面临风险并且有动力改变生活方式的人来说，减肥建议是合适的。
More than half of adult Americans are overweight or obese, and public health recommendations call for weight loss in those who are overweight with associated medical conditions or who are obese. However, some controversy exists in the lay press and in the medical literature about the health risks of obesity. We review briefly the large body of evidence indicating that higher levels of body weight and body fat are associated with an increased risk for the development of numerous adverse health consequences. Efforts to prevent further weight gain in adults at risk for overweight and obesity are essential. For those whose present or future health is at risk because of their obesity and who are motivated to make lifestyle changes, a recommendation for weight loss is appropriate.