Psychological Consequences of Obesity
The EndocrinologistPublished 1 January 2010
Panagiotis Heras, K. Kritikos, A. Hatzopoulos, Nikolaos Kritikos, Dimitrios Mitsibounas
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Abstract
The presence of overweight and obesity substantially increases the risk of morbidity and mortality from various diseases, such as cardiovascular and respiratory disorders, several cancers, and many others. Apart from these disorders, obesity also causes very significant and grave psychosocial problems. In this descriptive study, we present the most frequent psychologic disorders that were found in 600 adult obese patients.
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