title: The medical complications of obesity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine C, Kaplan Medical Centre, Rehovot 76100, Israel. stevash@trendline.co.il
authors.forename: S D H
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Malnick
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Knobler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D004066:Digestive System Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D052776:Female Urogenital Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008659:Metabolic Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications*; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors