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Obesity related to diabetes, hypertension & sleep apnea: Brody Study
Obesity related to diabetes, hypertension & sleep apnea: Brody Study -- Posted by Sweet Zombie Jesus! on 06-06-05 06:35
The challenges of the epidemic are not limited to concerns about bulk
and weight. The disabilities caused by obesity are physiologic and
psychosocial. The increased waist to hip girth is associated with
increased risk of cardiovascular disease, hyperlipidemia, hypertension,
and diabetes.
Obesity also has been related directly to increased risk of sleep
apnea, cancer, gallbladder disease, musculoskeletal disorders, severe
pancreatitis, bacterial panniculitis, diverticulitis, infertility,
urinary incontinence, and idiopathic intracranial hypertension. The
psychosocial factors and quality of life in the obese population also
have been documented.
Although there is some debate, the obese have been found to be twice as
likely to suffer from anxiety, impaired social interaction,and
depression when compared with the nonobese population. Although
advances in obesity surgery have resulted in long-term, lasting
treatment of this disease and some of its comorbidities (ie, diabetes,
hypertension, sleep apnea), There is a pressing need to develop a
comprehensive medical and nutrition plan to reduce the prevalence of
this newly identified disease state.
Some draw parallels to tobacco and the morbidity and mortality
associated with its use. Perhaps there are similarities in these two
epidemics. Both start with education of the population as to the
morbidities and mortality associated with the disease.
As with tobacco, this education is especially important for youth.
Without a plan of education to promote nutrition and increased physical
activity, and continued research into the causes of obesity, the
prevalence of obesity will continue to rise in the United States.
Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 2005 Mar;34(1):1-7. Epidemiology of
obesity in the United States.Pender JR, Pories WJ. Brody School of
Medicine, Department of Surgery, East Carolina University, Brody
Medical Science Building, 2E-67 Greenville, NC 27858, USA.
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