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Obesity: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Health Consequences

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Obesity is a major problem in the United States affecting more than one-third of adults (35.7 %) and approximately 17 % of children and adolescents. Obesity in adults with disabilities is 58 % greater than in adults without disabilities and 38 % higher in children with disabilities compared to children without disabilities. Management of obesity in individuals with disabilities requires an interdisciplinary and comprehensive approach with the goal of decreasing weight, establishing an active and healthy lifestyle, and decreasing secondary health conditions associated with obesity.

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  1. Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL, USA

    Lawrence C. Vogel M.D.

  2. Shriners Hospitals for Children, 2211 NOak Park Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60707, USA

    Lawrence C. Vogel M.D. & Pamela Patt MS., RDN., CSP., LDN., CNSC.

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Maggi A. Budd

  2. Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Sigmund Hough

  3. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    Stephen T. Wegener

  4. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    William Stiers

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Vogel, L.C., Patt, P. (2017). Obesity: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Health Consequences. In: Budd, M., Hough, S., Wegener, S., Stiers, W. (eds) Practical Psychology in Medical Rehabilitation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-34034-0_34

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