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Obesity Complications: Associated Pathologies

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Obesity can result in various Disorders and pathologies:

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Obesity , as known from various Studies, is an associated cause for increase in morbidity and mortality. There is 50–100% increase in risk of death from all causes compared to normal weight people, mostly due to cardiovascular causes. Mortality rates rise as obesity increases, particularly when obesity is associated with increased intraabdominal fat . Life expectancy of a moderately obese individual could be shortened by 2–5 years, and a 20- to 30-year-old male with a BMI > 45 may lose 13 years of life. It is

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