Obese

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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:

Other pathologies:

Malignancies

Specimens

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See Sleeve gastrectomy.
See Abdominal pannus.
See Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

See also

References

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