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Obesity

Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Obesity is a medical condition, considered a disease by multiple organizations, in which excess body fat has accumulated to such an extent that it can have negative effects on health. People are classified as obese when their body mass index (BMI) is over 30 kg/m2.

Facts
Classification
Body System
Endocrine System 1
ICD-10 Chapter
IV: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases 1
Communicable or Non-communicable
Non-Communicable 2
Transmission Route
Non-Transmissible 2
Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category)
Idiopathic / Multifactorial 3
Condition Class
endocrine, metabolic 3
Connections

Associated With

Endocrinology, Medical Specialties

Treated By

Adjustable Gastric Band, Treatments
Antrectomy, Treatments
Source Antrectomy (Wikipedia)
Bariatric Surgery, Treatments
Source Bariatric surgery (Wikipedia)
Biliopancreatic Diversion, Treatments
Source Bariatric surgery (Wikipedia)
Canine Rehabilitation, Treatments
Source Canine physical therapy (Wikipedia)
Endocrinology, Medical Specialties
Gastric Banding, Treatments
Source Adjustable Gastric Band (Wikipedia)
Gastric Bypass Surgery, Treatments
Petrelintide, Drugs and Medicinal Substances
Source Petrelintide (Wikipedia)
Reality Therapy, Treatments
Source Reality therapy (Wikipedia)
Rimonabant, Drugs and Medicinal Substances
Source ChEMBL, EMBL-EBI: Rimonabant approved indications (ChEMBL)
Sleeve Gastrectomy, Treatments
In the Other Atlases

Addressed By

Change4Life

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: a program that addresses this condition.

Source Change4Life (Wikipedia)Wikipedia lead paragraph, second sentence on the campaign's purpose
Quote, Wikipedia lead paragraph, second sentence on the campaign's purpose
It was the country's first national social marketing campaign to tackle the causes of obesity.
Mexico National Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Overweight, Obesity and Diabetes

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: a program that addresses this condition.

Source IMSS Revista de Enfermeria: ENPCSOD ArticlePage texttier 1
Quote, Page text
Estrategia Nacional para la Prevención y el Control del Sobrepeso, la Obesidad y la Diabetes.
Vietnam National Nutrition Strategy

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: a program that addresses this condition.

Source HealthBridge: Vietnam introduces the new National Nutrition StrategyArticle titletier 2
Quote, Article title
Vietnam introduces the new National Nutrition Strategy to Combat Growing Obesity and Non-Communicable Diseases
World Obesity Day

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: a program that addresses this condition.

Source World Obesity Day, WikipediaHistory, first observance sentence
Quote, History, first observance sentence
The first World Obesity Day took place in 2015.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter IV
Quote, List of chapters, Chapter IV
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
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2. World Health Organization: Noncommunicable diseases (fact sheet)
World Health Organization
  • Lead section, transmission-route statement (inferred from disease-category)
    The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
  • Main Types section
    The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
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3. Obesity (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Obesity is a medical condition, considered a disease by multiple organizations, in which excess body fat has accumulated to such an extent that it can have negative effects on health.
  • intro para 2
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ChEMBL, EMBL-EBI: Rimonabant approved indications (ChEMBL)
ChEMBL, EMBL-EBITreated By: Rimonabant, drug_indication record, maximum phase 4, MeSH heading Obesity
Quote, Treated By: Rimonabant, drug_indication record, maximum phase 4, MeSH heading Obesity
"max_phase_for_ind": "4.0", "mesh_heading": "Obesity", "molecule_chembl_id": "CHEMBL111"
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Bariatric surgery (Wikipedia)
  • Treated By: Bariatric Surgery, Lead: treats Obesity
    Bariatric surgery (also known as metabolic surgery or weight loss surgery) is a group of surgical procedures used to manage obesity and related conditions.
  • Treated By: Biliopancreatic Diversion, Lead: treats Obesity
    Bariatric surgery (also known as metabolic surgery or weight loss surgery) is a group of surgical procedures used to manage obesity and related conditions.
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Canine physical therapy (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Canine Rehabilitation, Lead: treats Obesity
Quote, Treated By: Canine Rehabilitation, Lead: treats Obesity
Animal rehabilitation can reduce pain and enhance recovery from injury, surgery, degenerative diseases, age-related diseases, and obesity.
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Reality therapy (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Reality Therapy, Applications
Quote, Treated By: Reality Therapy, Applications
Reality therapy can also be used to prevent or control childhood obesity.
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Antrectomy (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Antrectomy, Benefits
Quote, Treated By: Antrectomy, Benefits
Furthermore, treating obesity with antrectomy is also becoming more common.
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Adjustable Gastric Band (Wikipedia)
WikipediaTreated By: Gastric Banding, Lead
Quote, Treated By: Gastric Banding, Lead
A laparoscopic adjustable gastric band, commonly called a lap-band, A band, or LAGB, is an inflatable silicone device placed around the top portion of the stomach to treat obesity, intended to decrease food consumption.
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Petrelintide (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Petrelintide, Lead section [treats]
Quote, Treated By: Petrelintide, Lead section [treats]
developed by Zealand Pharma for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity
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