Metabolic syndrome in severely obese patients

The authors assessed the prevalence of diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia and metabolic syndrome in patients with a high degree of obesity. A retrospective investigation was planned in a cohort of obese patients with a wide range of body mass index (BMI) referred to a large University Hospital for...

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Published in:Obesity surgery 2001-10, Vol.11 (5), p.543-545
Main Authors: Adami, G F, Ravera, G, Marinari, G M, Camerini, G, Scopinaro, N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Body Mass Index
Cohort Studies
Comorbidity
Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology
Female
Humans
Hyperlipidemias - epidemiology
Hypertension
Hypertension - epidemiology
Male
Metabolic Syndrome
Middle Aged
Obesity
Obesity, Morbid - epidemiology
Obesity, Morbid - metabolism
Prevalence
Retrospective Studies
Severity of Illness Index
Weight control
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Summary:The authors assessed the prevalence of diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia and metabolic syndrome in patients with a high degree of obesity. A retrospective investigation was planned in a cohort of obese patients with a wide range of body mass index (BMI) referred to a large University Hospital for weight loss. An increase in prevalence of diabetes and hypertension with increase in the degree of obesity was observed, while the prevalence of dyslipidemia and metabolic syndrome appeared to be independent of the BMI values. In severely obese patients a still unknown factor which affects differently glucose and lipid metabolism cannot be excluded.
ISSN:0960-8923
1708-0428
DOI:10.1381/09608920160556977