Key result
Obesity affects approximately one third of US adults and over 400 million adults globally, accounting for 0.7% to 2.8% of total worldwide healthcare expenditures.
Population
Adults in the US and globally
Design
Review
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Implication
Obesity's economic burden warrants heightened clinical vigilance in cardiovascular risk assessment; leaves open optimal population-level prevention strategies.
Structured PICO
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Population
Adults in the US and globally
Obesity is a growing global epidemic with significant health and economic burdens, driven by a combination of lifestyle and genetic factors.
Cite This Study
Shea et al. (2012) conducted a review in Obesity. Obesity was evaluated. Obesity affects approximately one third of US adults and over 400 million adults globally, accounting for 0.7% to 2.8% of total worldwide healthcare expenditures.