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Obesity increases the stress placed on weight-bearing joints. It also promotes inflammation, which includes swelling, pain and a feeling of heat within the body. These factors may lead to complications such as osteoarthritis.
This includes measuring your height; checking vital signs, such as heart rate, blood pressure and temperature; listening to your heart and lungs; and examining your abdomen. Calculating your BMI. Your health care professional checks your body mass index, called BMI. A BMI of 30 or higher is considered obesity.
Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that affects children and adolescents. It's particularly troubling because the extra pounds often start children on the path to health problems that were once considered adult problems — diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that occur together, increasing your risk of heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. These conditions include increased blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist, and abnormal cholesterol or triglyceride levels.
Your child's symptoms, if any, and when they began; Key personal information, including a family medical history and history of obesity; All medications, vitamins or other supplements your child takes, including doses; What your child typically eats in a week, and how active he or she is; Questions to ask your doctor
People with Prader-Willi syndrome want to eat all the time because they never feel full. This is called hyperphagia. As a result, they usually find it hard to manage their weight. Many complications of Prader-Willi syndrome are due to obesity.
NAFLD often has no symptoms. When it does, they may include: Fatigue. Not feeling well, or malaise. Pain or discomfort in the upper right belly area. Possible symptoms of NASH and cirrhosis, or severe scarring, include: Itchy skin. Abdominal swelling, also called ascites (uh-SY-teez). Shortness of breath. Swelling of the legs.
Obesity isn't just a cosmetic concern. It is a medical problem that increases the risk of heart disease, diabetes and certain cancers.
Obesity isn't just a cosmetic concern. It is a medical problem that increases the risk of heart disease, diabetes and certain cancers.
Symptoms. If you have binge-eating disorder, you may be overweight or obese, or you may be at a healthy weight. Most people with binge-eating disorder feel upset about their body size or shape no matter what the number on the scale is. Symptoms of binge-eating disorder vary but can include: