OBESITY TREATMENT:
Obesity is a public health crisis in the United States
A Critical Time to Treat
- 32 million adults with diabetes
- >100 million people with obesity (adults aged > 20
(Approximately 40% of United States population)
It is impacted by
- Physiological factors such as metabolic and hormonal responses to weight loss
- Genetic and environmental factors
- After weight loss, metabolic adaptation may result in increased signals for energy intake, due to changes in appetite-regulating hormones