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Pandurangan Krishnaraj, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Surgery
Pasco Surgical Associates
37840 Medical Arts Court, Zephyrhills, Florida 33541 »Directions
Phone: (813) 788-5569
Medical Education - Madras Medical College, Madras, Jun 1972
Internship(s) - Government General Hospital, Jul 1972 - Jun 1973
Residency(s) - Catholic Medical Center of Brooklyn, Jamaica, New York, United States, Jul 1978 - Jun 1983
Professional Experience - Brooksville Regional Hospital, Brooksville, Florida, United States, Jan 2000 -
- University Community Hospital, Tampa, Florida, United States, Jan 1996 -
- Florida Hospital Zephyrhills, Zephyrhills, Florida, United States, Jan 1988 -
License(s) Board Certification(s) - A.B. of Surgery, Inc., Sep 1986 - Jul 2017
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Obesity: A Disease
Obesity is emerging as a health epidemic around the world. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity is rapidly spreading across all regions and demographic groups. An estimated 97 million adults in the United States are overweight or obese. That figure represents more than 50% of the American adult population. Of this group, 11 million adults suffer from severe obesity.
Obesity is an excess of total body fat, which results from caloric intake that exceeds energy usage. A measurement used to assess health risks of obesity is Body Mass Index (BMI). BMI is calculated by dividing body weight (lbs.) by height in inches squared (in2) and multiplying that amount by 704.5. The metric calculation for BMI is kg/m2.
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