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Alarming Rise of Obesity: The 4th United Nations High-Level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health Should Advance Action to Tackle Obesity Cover

Alarming Rise of Obesity: The 4th United Nations High-Level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health Should Advance Action to Tackle Obesity

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|Aug 2025

Figures & Tables

Table 1

Adverse health consequences of obesity (5, 6, 7, 8).

CATEGORYDISEASE/CONDITION
Cardiovascular• Hypertension
• Coronary artery disease
• Stroke
• Heart failure
• Dyslipidemia
Metabolic and endocrine• Type 2 diabetes mellitus
• Insulin resistance
• Metabolic syndrome
• Polycystic ovary syndrome
Respiratory• Obstructive sleep apnoea
• Obesity hypoventilation syndrome
• Asthma
Cancer• Breast cancer
• Endometrial cancer
• Colon cancer
Gastrointestinal and liver• Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease [Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)]
• Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis [Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steato Hepatitis (MASH)]
• Gallstones
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Musculoskeletal• Osteoarthritis
• • Lower back pain
• Gout
Mental health• Anxiety disorders
• Depression
• Eating disorders
Reproductive• Infertility
• Menstrual irregularities
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1459 | Journal eISSN: 2211-8179
Language: English
Submitted on: Aug 5, 2025
Accepted on: Aug 7, 2025
Published on: Aug 28, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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