complications
Last reviewed 10/2021
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
obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus
obesity and coronary heart disease
obesity and general anaesthesia
obesity and left ventricular hypertrophy
obesity and pulmonary embolism