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| Cardiovascular | |
| (i) Hypertension | |
| (ii) Congestive heart failure | |
| (iii) Cor pulmonale | |
| (iv) Varicose veins | |
| (v) Peripheral edema | |
| (vi) Pulmonary embolism | |
| (vii) Coronary artery disease | |
| Endocrine (adiposopathy) | |
| (i) The metabolic syndrome | |
| (ii) Type 2 diabetes/hyperinsulinemia | |
| (iii) Dyslipidemia | |
| (iv) Polycystic ovarian syndrome/androgenicity | |
| (v) Amenorrhea/infertility/menstrual disorders | |
| (vi) Hyperleptinemia/hypoadiponectinemia | |
| Gastrointestinal | |
| (i) Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) | |
| (ii) Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) | |
| (iii) Cholelithiasis | |
| (iv) Hernias | |
| (v) Colon cancer | |
| Genitourinary | |
| (i) Urinary stress incontinence | |
| (ii) Obesity-related glomerulopathy | |
| (iii) Hypogonadism (male) | |
| (iv) Breast and uterine cancer | |
| (v) Pregnancy complications | |
| Integument | |
| (i) Striae distensae (stretch marks) | |
| (ii) Stasis pigmentation of legs | |
| (iii) Lymphedema | |
| (iv) Cellulitis | |
| (v) Intertrigo, carbuncles | |
| (vi) Acanthosis nigricans/skin tags | |
| Musculoskeletal | |
| (i) Hyperuricemia and gout | |
| (ii) Immobility | |
| (iii) Osteoarthritis (knees, hips) | |
| (iv) Low back pain | |
| Neurologic | |
| (i) Stroke | |
| (ii) Idiopathic intracranial hypertension | |
| (iii) Meralgia paresthetica | |
| Psychological | |
| (i) Depression/low self esteem | |
| (ii) Body image disturbance | |
| (iii) Social stigmatization | |
| Respiratory | |
| (i) Dyspnea | |
| (ii) Obstructive sleep apnea | |
| (iii) Hypoventilation syndrome | |
| (iv) Pickwickian syndrome | |
| (v) Asthma | |
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