Inflammation of the peritoneum is called peritonitis. The inflammation is caused by a fungal or bacterial infection, usually due to an injury to your abdomen, an underlying medical condition, or a treatment device, such as a dialysis catheter or feeding tube.
Obesity is common, serious and costly. More than one-third of U.S. adults (34.9% or 78.6 million) are obese. Adult Obesity Facts.
It found 29 per cent-or 5.2 million-Australian adults are now obese according to their body mass index, a measure of the relationship between height and weight, compared to 16 per cent in 1980.lobally, 2.1 billion people are now overweight or obese, a 28 per cent increase in adults and an almost 50 per cent increase for children since 1980.