“Morbid” obesity: a hazardous disorder that resists conservative treatment

Recent studies suggest that as obesity becomes increasingly severe, the mortality rate in both men and women accelerates. Termed "morbid" obesity, this condition leads to secondary diseases, principally heart disease, diabetes mellitus and stroke. The morbidly obese are those individuals w...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of clinical nutrition 1980-02, Vol.33 (2), p.358-363
1. Verfasser: Van Itallie, T B
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Recent studies suggest that as obesity becomes increasingly severe, the mortality rate in both men and women accelerates. Termed "morbid" obesity, this condition leads to secondary diseases, principally heart disease, diabetes mellitus and stroke. The morbidly obese are those individuals who are 100% or more overweight. Studies on the successful treatment of this disease are inconclusive. In prolonged diet studies patients lost less than 2 pounds a week. Results were improved when prolonged fasting was introduced, but even then the mean weight loss after 4 months was only 65 lbs. Follow-up studies show that as many as 50% of the patients regained all their lost weight in 2-3 years. The reasons for extreme obesity are still being investigated, but it would seem that some people have a predisposition towards such weight problems, perhaps correctable only by surgery
ISSN:0002-9165
1938-3207
DOI:10.1093/ajcn/33.2.358