October and Obesity Care Week

Two important health care conditions are given special recognition each year during the month of October: National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and National Obesity Care Week. While my thoughts go out to all who are impacted by breast cancer, I want to focus this month ’s Letter on obesity and Obesity Care Week, October 7 – 13. According to the CDC, approximately 40% of adults in the U.S. are obese. Heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer are related to obesity. These diseases are major causes of preventable deaths and each day impac t the lives of the patients we see.
Source: The Journal for Nurse Practitioners - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: From the AANP President Source Type: research