Obesity as a Disease.

Med Clin North Am

Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Boston VA Healthcare System, 150 South Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02130, USA; Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA.

Published: January 2018

Obesity is a complex disease with many causal factors, associated with multiple comorbidities that contribute to significant morbidity and mortality. It is a highly prevalent disease that poses an enormous health and economic burden to society. This article reviews the mechanisms of obesity and its related comorbidities.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mcna.2017.08.004DOI Listing

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