Author/Authors :
Djalalinia, Shirin Ministry of Health and Medical Education - Development of Research and Technology Center, Deputy of Research and Technology, ايران , Djalalinia, Shirin tehran university of medical sciences tums - Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Non-communicable Diseases Research Center, تهران, ايران , Qorbani, Mostafa tehran university of medical sciences tums - Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Non-communicable Diseases Research Center, تهران, ايران , Qorbani, Mostafa alborz university of medical sciences - School of Medicine - Community Medicine Department, ايران , Peykari, Niloofar tehran university of medical sciences tums - Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Non-communicable Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Institute, Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, تهران, ايران , Peykari, Niloofar Ministryof Health and Medical Education - Development of Research and Technology Center, Deputy of Research and Technology, ايران , Kelishadi, Roya isfahan university of medical sciences - Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Non-communicable Disease, Child Growth and Development Research Center - Child Department of Pediatrics, ايران
Abstract :
The aim of this communication is to provide some evidence linking the overweight/obesity and their impacts on different dimensions of health. We reviewed the related studies published from 1990 up till now through PubMed Central/Medline, which provide evidence linking obesity with health related issues. It is a risk factor for metabolic disorders and leads to serious health consequences for individuals and burden for the health care system as a whole. Literature search showed that it is related to at least 18 co-morbidities which are attributable to overweight and obesity. Moreover obese individuals more often suffer from significant joint pains, disorders and it also has social as well as psychological impairments. It is high time that countries facing the problems of obesity initiate some intervention measures to monitor and control this growing epidemic.
