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Clinical Problems Caused by Obesity

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Clinical Problems Caused by Obesity

Ioannis Kyrou et al.
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Obesity constitutes a worldwide epidemic with prevalence rates which are increasing in most Western societies and in the developing world. By 2025, if this trend continues, the global obesity prevalence will reach 18% in men and exceed 21% in women. Furthermore, it is now well-established that obesity (depending on the degree, duration, and distribution of the excess weight/adipose tissue) can progressively cause and/or exacerbate a wide spectrum of co-morbidities, including type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, reproductive dysfunction, respiratory abnormalities, psychiatric conditions, and even increase the risk for certain types of cancer. This chapter presents an overview of these links focusing on the most common obesity-related co-morbidities.

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