Ayesha Mushtaq
Dietitian, Pakistan
Publications
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Review Article
Health Consequences and Management of Overweight and Obesity
Author(s): Ayesha Mushtaq
Obesity is a complex, multi-factorial disease that is becoming increasingly common among adults and children worldwide. Once considered a problem only in developed countries, overweight and obesity are down dramatically on the rise in the developing countries as well, particularly in urban setting this is particular concern for health professionals because according to recent NIH study, obese individuals have 50 to 100 percent increased risk of premature death from all causes compared to normal weight individuals. The national heart lungs and blood institutes (NHLBI) clinical guideline on the identification evaluation and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults states “next to smoking, obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death in the World especially US today”. Obese individuals have second increased the risk of diabetes coronary heart disease, hyperli.. Read More»