title: The Health Consequences of Obesity in Young Adulthood.
abstract: Young adults are gaining weight faster than any age group. This weight gain and the appearance of obesity-related comorbidities often commence in adolescence. Psychosocial distress and mental health issues are common and debilitating, and treatment approaches are likely to be similar to those for adolescents. At the same time, young adults may have physical morbidities which will continue and worsen throughout adulthood, such as hypertension, diabetes and polycystic ovarian syndrome. Health consequences of obesity are challenging to manage in young adults as their symptoms may be minimal, they are less likely to engage with healthcare due to other life priorities and their neurocognitive developmental stage makes therapy adherence difficult. Clinicians who manage young adults with obesity need to be aware of these age-specific challenges, as well as the sexual and reproductive health concerns that are present in this age group.
authors.affiliation: Academic Department of Adolescent Medicine, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Cnr Hawkesbury Road and Hainsworth Street, Locked Bag 4001, Westmead, NSW, 2145, Australia.|Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Cnr Hawkesbury Road and Hainsworth Street, Locked Bag 4001, Westmead, NSW, 2145, Australia.
authors.forename: Hoi Lun
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: Academic Department of Adolescent Medicine, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Cnr Hawkesbury Road and Hainsworth Street, Locked Bag 4001, Westmead, NSW, 2145, Australia.|Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Cnr Hawkesbury Road and Hainsworth Street, Locked Bag 4001, Westmead, NSW, 2145, Australia.
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Medlow
authors.affiliation: Academic Department of Adolescent Medicine, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Cnr Hawkesbury Road and Hainsworth Street, Locked Bag 4001, Westmead, NSW, 2145, Australia. kate.steinbeck@health.nsw.gov.au.|Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Cnr Hawkesbury Road and Hainsworth Street, Locked Bag 4001, Westmead, NSW, 2145, Australia. kate.steinbeck@health.nsw.gov.au.
authors.forename: Katharine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Steinbeck
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D012098:Reproduction; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D015430:Weight Gain; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Mental health; Metabolic syndrome X; Obesity; Polycystic ovary syndrome; Young adult
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