PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Vinall, Phil ED - Ross, Robert TI - XXL is the Size of the Problem DP - 2009 Dec 01 TA - MD Conference Express PG - 34--34 VI - 9 IP - 4 4099 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/9/4/34.short 4100 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/9/4/34.full AB - Obesity (body mass index =30 kg/m2) is increasing globally and is now recognized as a major public health epidemic because of its association with precursors to cardiovascular complications, such as dyslipidemia, insulin resistance, and hypertension.