Obesity is a chronic disease that occurs when there is an increase in the size and amount of fat cells in the body. Obesity increases the risk of several health conditions, including cardiovascular diseases, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, stroke, mental illness, body pain, and premature death.
While approximately 42% of American adults (more than two in five) have obesity, women are disproportionately affected by the obesity epidemic–both in terms of their health outcomes and the economic costs of the disease.
There are a range of treatment options for obesity, from lifestyle modifications to pharmacotherapy to surgery, but treatment options are not always accessible.
Obesity is part of the SWHR Healthy Aging Network, which engages the following focus areas: Alzheimer’s Disease, Bone Health, Heart Health, Menopause, and Obesity.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) describes obesity as “a common, serious, and costly chronic disease of adults and children […]
In the U.S., more than four in ten women are obese, compared to a little more than a third of men.
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