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McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine

Obesity in the McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine

2021-07-27

“The World Health Organization (WHO) defines obesity as the accumulation of excessive and/or abnormal adipose tissue that impairs health. From 1975 to 2014 global rates of obesity increased from 3.2% to 10.8% in men and from 6.4% to 14.9% in women. It is estimated that 18% of men and 21% of women worldwide will be obese by 2025.”

To learn more about this serious health concern, go to our new chapters written by renowned experts in the field from McMaster University and beautifully illustrated by Dr Shannon Zhang:

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See also
  • The 3 most important recent advances in treating obesity Dr Dror Dicker from Tel Aviv University shares his views on the 3 most important recent advances in treating obesity.
  • COVID-19 chapter update The chapter discussing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from the McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine has just been updated to address new findings and emerging evidence.
  • Once-weekly semaglutide in adults with overweight or obesity Dr Megha Poddar, assistant clinical professor at the Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University, offers a brief review of new findings on the use of semaglutide in overweight and obesity.
  • Publications of the Week, April 6 A digest of noteworthy publications curated by editors from McMaster University. This week’s focus: once-weekly semaglutide in adults with overweight or obesity.
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