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Preventing Obesity in America: Is It Achievable?

niversity of Michigan Medical School, Internal Medicine/General Medicine, Ann Arbor, Michigan, clintong{at}med.umich.edu

The prevalence of obesity has increased significantly in the past 40 years. Although difficult to treat, physicians must continue contributing to the solution by not only advocating for dietary interventions and increased exercise but also should target at-risk populations and promote more prevention strategies for combating obesity. Given the close association with the comorbidities of diabetes and hypertension, obesity is closely linked with the number one killer of all Americans: heart disease. This alone makes obesity an enormous public health threat. General, broad public health strategies for supporting weight loss are also discussed.

Key Words: obesity • prevention • physical activity

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, Vol. 1, No. 6, 430-432 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/1559827607307277.


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