title: A Medieval Medical View on Obesity.
abstract: Medieval medical views on obesity are presented from Avicenna's Canon of Medicine. Health risks associated with obesity were appreciated, including respiratory and cardiovascular problems, infertility and even sudden death.
authors.affiliation: Section of Cell Biology and Experimental Pathology, Haddow Laboratories, Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5NG UK.
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Natham