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. 2015 Jan-Feb;31(1):239-42.
doi: 10.12669/pjms.311.7033.

Health impacts of Obesity

Shirin Djalalinia  1 , Mostafa Qorbani  2 , Niloofar Peykari  3 , Roya Kelishadi  4
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Health impacts of Obesity

Shirin Djalalinia et al. Pak J Med Sci. 2015 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

The aim of this communication is to provide some evidence linking the overweight/obesity and their impacts on different dimensions of health. We reviewed the related studies published from 1990 up till now through PubMed Central/Medline, which provide evidence linking obesity with health related issues. It is a risk factor for metabolic disorders and leads to serious health consequences for individuals and burden for the health care system as a whole. Literature search showed that it is related to at least 18 co-morbidities which are attributable to overweight and obesity. Moreover obese individuals more often suffer from significant joint pains, disorders and it also has social as well as psychological impairments. It is high time that countries facing the problems of obesity initiate some intervention measures to monitor and control this growing epidemic.

Keywords: Health Impact; Obesity; Overweight.

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The most common consequences of obesity on the main domain of health.
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