Abstract
The prevalence of obesity in the United States has been increasing at an alarming rate over the past twenty years. According to the 2003 - 2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), approximately 66 percent of U.S. adults are either overweight or obese. This has a dramatic effect on health care providers, who must equip their facilities with larger beds, larger wheelchairs and procedure tables capable of supporting weights approaching 1000 lbs (450 kg).
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Dual Source CT Imaging |
Publisher | Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
Pages | 190-199 |
Number of pages | 10 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783540776017 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1 2008 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)