ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AND OBESITY

Course overview

OBESITY IS A DISORDER THAT IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY PREVALENT WORLDWIDE. GROWING EVIDENCE SUGGESTS THAT OBESITY IS NOT LIMITED JUST TO DEVELOPED COUNTRIES. WEIGHT GAIN HAS BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO SIGNIFICANT HEALTH AND SOCIAL DIFFICULTIES. IT IS KNOWN TO INCREASE MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY IN NON-COMMUNICABLE AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASES. THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF OBESITY IS WIDELY INFLUENCED BY GENETIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND DEVELOPMENTAL FACTORS. THIS ARTICLE DESCRIBES THE GLOBAL EPIDEMIOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AFFECTING OBESITY IN ADULTS AND REVIEWS ITS IMPACT ON PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION. IT HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH OBESITY.