| Title |
Causes of obesity
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Abdominal Radiology, March 2012
|
| DOI | 10.1007/s00261-012-9862-x |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Suzanne M. Wright, Louis J. Aronne |
| Abstract |
The prevalence of obesity has been rising steadily over the last several decades and is currently at unprecedented levels: more than 68% of US adults are considered overweight, and 35% are obese (Flegal et al., JAMA 303:235-241, 2010). This increase has occurred across every age, sex, race, and smoking status, and data indicate that segments of individuals in the highest weight categories (i.e., BMI > 40 kg/m(2)) have increased proportionately more than those in lower BMI categories (BMI < 35 kg/m(2)). The dramatic rise in obesity has also occurred in many other countries, and the causes of this increase are not fully understood (Hill and Melanson, Med Sci Sports Exerc 31:S515-S521, 1999). |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | 1 | 14% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | 14% |
| Canada | 1 | 14% |
| Denmark | 1 | 14% |
| Unknown | 3 | 43% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 4 | 57% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 3 | 43% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 4 | <1% |
| United States | 2 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
| Indonesia | 1 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| India | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 1486 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 360 | 24% |
| Student > Master | 220 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 100 | 7% |
| Researcher | 66 | 4% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 63 | 4% |
| Other | 169 | 11% |
| Unknown | 520 | 35% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 218 | 15% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 142 | 9% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 108 | 7% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 94 | 6% |
| Psychology | 63 | 4% |
| Other | 304 | 20% |
| Unknown | 569 | 38% |