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Consequences of Obesity

Physical, Social, and Emotional Health Consequences of Obesity in Childhood and Adolescence

1. Physical
2. Emotional
3. Social

1. Physical

Metabolic

Glucose intolerance and insulin resistance
Type 2 Diabetes
Dyslipidemia
Polycystic Ovary Disease
Menstrual abnormalities

Cardiovascular

Hypertension
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
Early atherosclerosis

Pulmonary

Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Asthma

Gastroenterological

Non-Alcoholic Steato-Hepatitis (NASH)
Cholelithiasis

Musculoskeletal

Impaired balance
Joint pain
Back pain
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphyses
Tibia Vara Cholelithiasis

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2. Emotional

Low self-esteem
Depression

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3. Social

Increased stigmatization
Teasing and other forms of bullying
Social marginalization
Discrimination
Risk behaviours (e.g., smoking, alcohol and other drug use)

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