Obesity: An Epidemic of the 21st Century. Previous Studies and Modern View on the Problem
The paper is devoted to the problem of obesity, a global epidemic of the 21st century. It considers previous studies, modern views on the mechanisms of the disease development, the influence of redundant weight on human health and principles of treatment. An analysis is given for the obesity rate in the Republic of Bashkortostan, the contrastive nature of which points to the urgent necessity of studying the role of environmental factors, among them microelements from the surroundings.