Complications
The complications of obesity include:
- type II diabetes
- hypertension
- coronary artery disease
- stroke
- hyperlipidaemia
- gallstone disease
- menstrual complications:
- early menarche
- irregular menses
- venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism
Obesity may exacerbate co-existing problems:
- osteoarthritis
- dyspnoea
- dyspepsia
- sleep apnoea
- risks of child birth
- anxiety and depression
- the risk of general anaesthesia.
Related pages
- Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Obesity and hypertension
- Obesity and stroke
- Obesity and hyperlipidaemia
- Obesity and coronary heart disease
- Obesity and general anaesthesia
- Obesity and left ventricular hypertrophy
- Obesity and pulmonary embolism
- Obesity and combined oral contraceptive
- Obesity and mortality
- Obesity and cancer risk
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