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Results 11 - 20 of 48 for Obesity
  1. Type 2 diabetes 
    ... Due to an increase in inactive (sedentary) lifestyles, obesity, and other risk factors, the frequency of this ... that predispose to the disease include overweight or obesity, insulin resistance, prediabetes (higher-than-normal blood glucose ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/type-2-diabetes - Genetics
  2. Polycystic ovary syndrome 
    ... with polycystic ovary syndrome are overweight or have obesity and are at increased risk of a fatty ... that do not reach the cutoff for diabetes). Obesity and increased insulin levels (hyperinsulinemia) further increase the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/polycystic-ovary-syndrome - Genetics
  3. Osteoarthritis 
    ... indicates that longer lifespans and higher rates of obesity do not fully explain the increase. Scientists suggest ... that are associated with osteoarthritis risk, such as obesity and activity that places excessive stress on the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/osteoarthritis - Genetics
  4. Bardet-Biedl syndrome 
    ... become legally blind by adolescence or early adulthood.Obesity is another characteristic feature of Bardet-Biedl syndrome. ... to be an issue throughout life. Complications of obesity can include type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/bardet-biedl-syndrome - Genetics
  5. Obstructive sleep apnea 
    ... development), the sleep-wake cycle, and appetite control.Obesity is a major risk factor for obstructive sleep ... 70 percent of individuals with this condition have obesity. It is thought that excess fatty tissue in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/obstructive-sleep-apnea - Genetics
  6. Preeclampsia 
    ... risk factors. Women who have diseases such as obesity, hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, or kidney disease before ... older mothers, the increased prevalence of hypertension and obesity, and multiple births resulting from the use of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/preeclampsia - Genetics
  7. Carpenter syndrome 
    ... intellectual disability.Other features of Carpenter syndrome include obesity that begins in childhood, a soft out-pouching ... for hedgehog signaling in cranial-suture development and obesity. Am J Hum Genet. 2007 Jun;80(6): ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/carpenter-syndrome - Genetics
  8. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease 
    ... in addition to NAFLD, the metabolic syndrome includes obesity, type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes (insulin resistance), ... is increasing along with the rising prevalence of obesity in industrialized societies, and it is now the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../non-alcoholic-fatty-liver-disease - Genetics
  9. Alström syndrome 
    ... enlarges and weakens the heart muscle (dilated cardiomyopathy), obesity, type 2 diabetes (the most common form of ... D, Paisey R, Walker M, Barrett TG. Syndromic obesity and diabetes: changes in body composition with age ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/alstrom-syndrome - Genetics
  10. Hidradenitis suppurativa 
    ... many other possible risk factors for hidradenitis suppurativa. Obesity and smoking both appear to increase the risk of the disorder, and obesity is also associated with increased severity of signs ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/hidradenitis-suppurativa - Genetics
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