Economic costs of obesity: a systematic review.

Mouaddh Abdulmalik NagiHanan AhmedMustafa Ali Ali RezqSermsiri SangroongruangsriUsa ChaikledkaewZiyad AlmalkiMontarat Thavorncharoensap

Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2023)

Although there was a variety of methodologies across studies, consistent evidence indicated that the economic burden of obesity was substantial. Obesity prevention and control should be a public health priority, especially among countries with high prevalence of obesity.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
public health
type diabetes
weight gain
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
physical activity
body mass index