Complications of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

Course overview

The prevalence of obesity in the general population is growing at daunting rates and the risk of comorbidities increases as the degree of obesity increases. Numerous health consequences have been linked to obesity, including metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is a complex constellation of chronic illnesses associated with central obesity, including insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, atherogenic dyslipidemias, and chronic inflammation, and it is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease.