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Combating Global Burden of Obesity: Issues and Challenges

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  • Anisa M Durrani

    (Department of Home Science, Aligarh Muslim University, India)

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Almost at global plane every county is facing different transitional stages in terms of demographic, socio economic and physical development. This developmental transition is causing far reaching changes and affecting the lives of millions of people. Invention of energy saving devices and sedentary occupations have contributed to striking change in the morbidity profile of the population. Chronic degenerative disease including obesity are now emerging as major causes of morbidity and mortality. As a result the prevalence of global obesity has tripled since 1975 and has reached endemic proportion all over the world.

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  • Anisa M Durrani, 2018. "Combating Global Burden of Obesity: Issues and Challenges," Current Research in Diabetes & Obesity Journal, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 7(1), pages 8-11, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:jcrdoj:v:7:y:2018:i:1:p:8-11
    DOI: 10.19080/CRDOJ.2018.07.555703
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    Keywords

    juniper publishers; diabetes journals; diabetes impact factor; endocrinology journal; endocrinology impact factor; endocrinology research journal; endocrinology research articles; diabetes open access journals; Obesity Journal; Diabetes & Obesity Journal;
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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