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Comorbidities of obesity
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Hypertension
Dyslipidaemia (high triglycerides & low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol)
Cardiovascular disease
Coronary artery disease
Stroke
Congestive heart failure
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (steatosis, steatohepatitis, cirrhosis)
Respiratory disease
Obstructive sleep apnoea
Obesity-hypoventilation syndrome
Asthma
Restrictive lung disease
Many cancers
Osteoarthritis
Cholelithiasis
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Gynaecologic abnormalities
Infertility
Abnormal menses
Venous stasis
Skin problems
Intertrigo
Cellulitis
Increased risk of complications during pregnancy or surgery
Urinary incontinence
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension
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