Obesidad: ¿Factor de riesgo o enfermedad? / Obesity: risk factor or primary disease?
Rev. méd. Chile
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147(4): 470-474, abr. 2019. graf
Artículo
en Español
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ABSTRACT
Obesity is a global health problem. Its worldwide prevalence has tripled between 1975 and 2016, reaching a prevalence in Chile of 34.4%, according to the National Health Survey 2016-2017. If this condition corresponds to a risk factor or primary disease is a widely discussed issue. It is recognized as a disease by the American Medical Association and World Health Organization, based on its metabolic and hormonal features, such as dysregulation of appetite, abnormal energy balance and endocrine dysfunction, among others. Its main environmental risk factors are the consumption of ultra-processed foods and sedentariness. Preventive measures at the population level are fundamental, emphasizing promotion and prevention using a transdisciplinary approach. The individual approach in the management of obesity should improve the quality of life, avoid early mortality, reduce cardiovascular risk, and reduce the progression to type 2 diabetes and incidence of cancer. Thus, an adequate management and control of obesity would have a great impact in our society.
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Asunto principal:
Obesidad
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Español
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Chile
Institución/País de afiliación:
Ministerio de Salud/CL
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Universidad del Desarrollo/CL
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