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Tier 4 — Narrative / commentaryPeer-reviewed

Obesity

Pedro González‐Muniesa, Miguel Ángel Martínez‐González, Frank B. Hu, Jean‐Pierre Després, Yūji Matsuzawa, Ruth J. F. Loos, Luís A. Moreno, George A. Bray, J. Alfredo Martínéz

Nature Reviews Disease Primers · 2017

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Summary

This Nature Reviews Disease Primers article provides a multidisciplinary overview of obesity as a disease state, likely covering its epidemiology, molecular and physiological mechanisms, environmental and genetic risk factors, and evidence-based prevention and treatment strategies. Given the authorship and journal scope, the review probably integrates perspectives from nutrition science, epidemiology, and clinical medicine to synthesise current understanding of obesity aetiology and management.

Regional applicability

Whilst the review is likely global in scope, specific applicability to United Kingdom practice would depend on coverage of UK obesity prevalence data, NHS clinical guidelines, and public health policy frameworks. As a disease primer in a high-impact journal, findings should inform UK clinical and public health practice, though regional epidemiological and policy contexts may differ.

Key measures

Body mass index (BMI), obesity prevalence, metabolic and cardiovascular risk factors

Outcomes reported

A comprehensive review of obesity epidemiology, pathophysiology, risk factors, prevention strategies and clinical management approaches.

Theme
Nutrition & health
Subject
Dietary patterns & chronic disease
Study type
Narrative Review
Study design
Narrative review
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
Status
Published
System type
Human clinical
DOI
10.1038/nrdp.2017.34
Catalogue ID
SNmqvuaa1f-fkf8mf

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