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Ugeskrift for laeger · Feb 2010
Comparative Study[Obesity: one of this century's greatest health challenge?].
- Søren Toubro and Arne V Astrup.
- Københavns Universitet, Det Biomedicinske Fakultet, Institut for Human Ernaering, og Reduce - en forskningsklinik, og Gentofte Hospital, Klinisk Ernaeringsenhed, Denmark. st@reduce.dk
- Ugeskr. Laeg. 2010 Feb 15; 172 (7): 534-6.
AbstractThe prevalence of overweight and obesity exceed 50% in many European countries. Obesity is responsible for 2-8% of all health costs and 10-13% of all deaths in Europe. Only a fraction of patients obtain a medically relevant weight loss of 5-10% through lifestyle intervention. Surgery is limited to severe obesity and is very costly; therefore pharmaceuticals are a relevant alternative. Such treatment is hampered by the lack of official guidelines and a relatively limited effect compared to the expectations of patients as well as medical staff. Guidelines and official subsidies are debated.
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