The effects of obesity on the human body, part I: Skin and musculoskeletal.
Graham DupontStephen John BordesStefan LachkarLauren WahlJoe IwanagaMarious LoukasRichard Shane TubbsPublished in: Clinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.) (2020)
Obesity is a worldwide issue that many global health authorities consider a growing epidemic. Having a positive correlation between increases in the industrialization of processed foods and sedentary occupations as well as a lack of access to healthcare in poorer socioeconomic areas, obesity is a multifactorial disease affecting several organ systems. The tendency for obesity to cause detrimental changes to the human body is a focal point for healthcare providers to establish more effective clinical treatment and management plans. Implementing comprehensive global educational programs to decrease the prevalence of this unforgiving disease is imperative for a healthier future. Herein, we have provided a comprehensive review of the health effects of obesity upon the human body for the interest of many practicing clinicians managing this health crisis.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- insulin resistance
- metabolic syndrome
- weight loss
- public health
- endothelial cells
- high fat diet induced
- type diabetes
- weight gain
- global health
- pluripotent stem cells
- induced pluripotent stem cells
- mental health
- physical activity
- adipose tissue
- health information
- body mass index
- skeletal muscle
- risk factors
- palliative care
- social media
- climate change
- wound healing
- quality improvement
- smoking cessation