title: Complications of obesity.
abstract: The major diseases associated with obesity are hypertension, atherosclerosis, and diabetes, as well as certain types of cancer. Less well-known complications include hepatic steatosis, gallbladder disease, pulmonary function impairment, endocrine abnormalities, obstetric complications, trauma to the weight-bearing joints, gout, cutaneous disease, proteinuria, increased hemoglobin concentration, and possibly immunologic impairment. A U- or J-shaped curve illustrates the relation between body mass index and the degree of these various complications. This relationship can be used to provide guidelines for assessing treatment of obesity.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004066:Digestive System Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D004700:Endocrine System Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006073:Gout / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology