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MEDICAL: DISEASES: CANCER :
MEDICAL: CONDTIONS: OBESITY :
SURVEYS :
DEATH: CAUSES:
Obesity Ties Cancer as Top Health Threat, New Survey Shows
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Obesity Ties Cancer as Top Health Threat, New Survey Shows
Understanding of risks of obesity is improving, but major misperceptions
about causes and treatments persist
Date: November 1, 2016
Source:
NORC at the University of Chicago
Summary:
Americans take obesity as seriously as cancer, and say its an even bigger
health threat than heart disease, the nations leading killer, yet most do
not go beyond traditional diets or involve doctors in their largely
unsuccessful personal struggles against the disease, according to a new
survey.
Science News
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Science Daily
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/11/161101101416.htm
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Americans take obesity as seriously as cancer, and say it's an even bigger
health threat than heart disease, the nation's leading killer, yet most do
not go beyond traditional diets or involve doctors in their largely
unsuccessful personal struggles against the disease, according to a new
survey by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)
and the independent research organization,NORC at the University of
Chicago. The findings were released here during ObesityWeek 2016, the
largest international event focused on the basic science, clinical
application and prevention and treatment of obesity.
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The ASMBS/NORC Obesity Poll finds that 81 percent of Americans consider
obesity to be the most serious health problem facing the nation, tying
cancer as the top issue, ahead of diabetes (72 percent), heart disease (72
percent), mental illness (65 percent), and HIV/AIDS (46 percent). In 2011-
2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports the
prevalence of obesity was more than 36 percent in adults, a number that
has grown significantly in the last 10 years.
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Nearly everyone (94 percent) agrees that obesity itself increases the risk
for an early death, even if no other health problems are present,
according to the new poll. Yet, despite the seriousness with which they
take the threat, the vast majority of Americans incorrectly perceive diet
and exercise alone to be the most effective long-term weight loss method,
and 1 in 3 of those struggling with obesity, report that they have never
spoken with a doctor or health professional about their weight. Only 12
percent of those with severe obesity, for whom weight-loss surgery may be
an option, say a doctor has ever suggested they consider surgery.
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"This survey reveals that Americans understand the risks of obesity better
than ever, but hold major misperceptions about the causes of the disease,
the effectiveness of the different treatments and the importance of
involving the medical community in their care," said Raul J. Rosenthal,
MD, President, ASMBS and Chairman, Department of General Surgery,
Cleveland Clinic Florida. "I think obesity may be the only
life-threatening disease where more than a third of the patients do not
consult a doctor for treatment, and where the vast majority do not explore
other treatment options that may yield better long-term success rates."
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The ASMBS/NORC Obesity Poll finds about 60 percent of Americans are
currently trying to lose weight, although most everyone with obesity has
tried before (94 percent). More than half of those with obesity have tried
at least five previous times, and 1 in 5 have made more than 20 attempts
to lose weight over their lifetimes. Only 22 percent of obese Americans
rate their health positively, and half report being diagnosed with two or
more chronic conditions.
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Most Americans consider diet and exercise on one's own to be the most
effective method (78 percent) for long-term weight loss, saying it's even
more effective than weight-loss surgery (60 percent) and prescription
obesity drugs (25 percent).
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"Diet and exercise alone is simply not the most effective long-term
treatment. It's an important component, but on its own, it's probably the
least effective option for most people with obesity," said John M. Morton,
MD, MPH, chief of bariatric and minimally invasive surgery at Stanford
University School of Medicine and ASMBS immediate past president. "We have
to get people, and even the medical community, to go beyond 'eat less and
exercise more.' That's too simple an answer for a complex disease like
obesity. We have an expanding spectrum of treatments and many are
underutilized because they are misperceived or poorly understood."
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