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Endocrine & MetabolicSevere
Morbid Obesity
Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery · Endocrine & Metabolic
Severe
Severity
Common and rising — affects a growing proportion of adults globally, particularly in urban populations
Prevalence
No
Contagious
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🔬Causes & Risk Factors
- 1Results from a sustained imbalance between calorie intake and energy expenditure
- 2influenced by genetic predisposition
- 3hormonal factors
- 4sedentary lifestyle
- 5high-calorie diets
- 6and psychological factors such as stress or emotional eating. Certain medications and underlying medical conditions like hypothyroidism can also contribute. Socioeconomic and environmental factors that limit access to healthy food and safe spaces for physical activity play a significant contributing role as well.
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