Characteristics of Obesity and Its Related Disorders in China

Obesity is a medical condition with excess body fat accumulation to the extent which leads to serious health consequences. Abdominal obesity, also known as central obesity, refers to the presence of excess fat in the abdominal area. Obesity, especially abdominal obesity, contributes to many metaboli...

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Published in:Biomedical and environmental sciences 2010-02, Vol.23 (1), p.4-11
Main Authors: JIA, Wei-Ping, WANG, Chen, JIANG, Shan, PAN, Jie-Min
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
2型糖尿病
Age Distribution
Cardiovascular disease
China - epidemiology
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - complications
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - epidemiology
Humans
Metabolic syndrome
Metabolic Syndrome - complications
Metabolic Syndrome - epidemiology
Obesity
Obesity - complications
Obesity - epidemiology
Type 2 diabetes
临床特点
代谢性疾病
健康状况
相关疾病
肥胖症
药物治疗
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Summary:Obesity is a medical condition with excess body fat accumulation to the extent which leads to serious health consequences. Abdominal obesity, also known as central obesity, refers to the presence of excess fat in the abdominal area. Obesity, especially abdominal obesity, contributes to many metabolic disorders including metabolic syndrome （MetS）, type 2 diabetes （T2DM） and cardiovascular diseases （CVD）. The incidence of obesity has increased dramaticaUy in recent yeats worldwide. In China, more than one-third of adults are overweight or obese and 10%-20% of all adults are affected by MetS. The pathogenesis underlying the abdominal obesity remains unclear. The ultimate health outcome of obesity and its related metabolic disorders have prompted physicians to take aggressive treatments （lifestyle changes, pharmacological interventions and surgical therapies） before a serious consequence becomes clinically apparent. In this review, we discuss the prevalence, pathogenesis and clinic features of obesity in China.
ISSN:0895-3988
2214-0190
DOI:10.1016/s0895-3988(10)60025-6