Medical complications of obesity: heightened importance in a COVID era
Abstract Background Obesity is a major public health problem associated with significant medical complications. Main body This review examines 8 primary diseases: type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dementia, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, polycystic ovarian syndrome, dyslipidemia, cancer, and their...
Main Authors: | Heather Prendergast, Carissa Tyo, Christopher Colbert, Morgan Kelley, Ruth Pobee |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-06-01
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Series: | International Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-022-00431-7 |
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