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Article: New concepts of physiology in obese patients reviewed.
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- Biotech Week
- Article date:
- September 22, 2004
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2004 SEP 22 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers review new concepts of physiology in obese patients in a recent issue of Digestive Diseases and Sciences.
"According to recent statistical observations, obesity is one of the most common and steadily increasing diseases in the United States, with more than 7.5% of the population suffering from its morbid form. Many different studies have been undertaken with a focus on behavioral, genetic, and epidemiological aspects of this serious health concern, but its etiology and characteristics have not yet been fully defined," investigators in the United States report.
"The obese patient represents multiple ...