The effects of obesity on the human body part II: Nervous, respiratory, and lymphatic systems.

Graham DupontStephen John BordesStefan LachkarLauren WahlJoe Iwanaga Marious Loukas Richard Shane Tubbs

Published in: Clinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.) (2020)

This second installment of The Effects of Obesity on the Human Body considers the nervous, respiratory, and lymphatic systems. Those with obesity face countless psychological hurdles in addition to the respiratory burden and widespread inflammation that can suppress the immune system, resulting in the accumulation of excess fluid in body tissues.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
endothelial cells
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
weight gain
lymph node
induced pluripotent stem cells
gene expression
pluripotent stem cells
respiratory tract
adipose tissue
risk factors
sleep quality