Obese

Obese individuals are relatively common and obesity is associated with numerous pathologies.

An obese individual. (WC/Charles Mellin)

General

Pathology associated with obesity

Benign

Cardiovascular related:

• Diabetes mellitus.
  • Diabetic nephropathy.
• Atherosclerosis.
  • Stroke.
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease.
• Hypertension.

Other pathologies:

• Liver steatosis.
• Steatohepatitis.
  • Cirrhosis.
• Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.
• Chronic cholecystitis.
• Cholelithiasis.
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease.
• Osteoarthritis - esp. of the knees.
• Obstructive sleep apnea.

Malignancies

• Breast cancer.
• Endometrioid endometrial carcinoma.
• Colorectal carcinoma.
• Esophageal adenocarcinoma (associated with GERD).
• Renal cell carcinoma.

Specimens

• Sleeve gastrectomy.
• Abdominal pannus.
• Small bowel.

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See Sleeve gastrectomy.

See Abdominal pannus.

See Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

See also

• Smoking.
• Alcohol abuse.