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.
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ICD-10 ChapterIV: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category)Idiopathic / Multifactorial 3 Condition Class Obesity
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Source Antrectomy (Wikipedia)
Source Bariatric surgery (Wikipedia)
Source Bariatric surgery (Wikipedia)
Source Canine physical therapy (Wikipedia)
Source Adjustable Gastric Band (Wikipedia)
Source Petrelintide (Wikipedia)
Source Reality therapy (Wikipedia)
Source ChEMBL, EMBL-EBI: Rimonabant approved indications (ChEMBL)
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1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter IVQuote, List of chapters, Chapter IV
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
2. World Health Organization: Noncommunicable diseases (fact sheet)
World Health OrganizationLead 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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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.
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View the Source ChEMBL, EMBL-EBI: Rimonabant approved indications (ChEMBL)
ChEMBL, EMBL-EBITreated By: Rimonabant, drug_indication record, maximum phase 4, MeSH heading ObesityQuote, 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"
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.
View the SourceCanine physical therapy (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Canine Rehabilitation, Lead: treats ObesityQuote, 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.
Reality therapy (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Reality Therapy, ApplicationsQuote, Treated By: Reality Therapy, Applications
Reality therapy can also be used to prevent or control childhood obesity.
Antrectomy (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Antrectomy, BenefitsQuote, Treated By: Antrectomy, Benefits
Furthermore, treating obesity with antrectomy is also becoming more common.
Adjustable Gastric Band (Wikipedia)
WikipediaTreated By: Gastric Banding, LeadQuote, 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.
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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