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Obesity and Its Impact on Health | |
File name | Obesity and Its Impact on Health |
File Description | Obesity is amongst the common disorders challenging the medical community in particular and the entire world in general. Obesity is associated with a significant increase in morbidity and mortality. Many disorders occur with increased frequency in obese people, most important and common being diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, coronary artery disease, joint diseases and psychosocial disability. The increase in prevalence of Type 2 diabetes mellitus is closely linked to increase in obesity. About 90% of type 2 diabetes is attributable to excess weight. Moreover, 197 million people worldwide have impaired glucose tolerance; this number is expected to touch 420 million by the year 2025. |
Category Name | Public Health |
Subject Name | Obesity and Public Health |
Module Name | Obesity |
Micro Category Name | Financial impact |
Level | Masters |
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