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Obesity

A status with BODY WEIGHT that is grossly above the recommended standards, usually due to accumulation of excess FATS in the body. The standards may vary with age, sex, genetic or cultural background. In the BODY MASS INDEX, a BMI greater than 30.0 kg/m2 is considered obese, and a BMI greater than 40.0 kg/m2 is considered morbidly obese (MORBID OBESITY).
Networked: 108607 relevant articles (5488 outcomes, 16007 trials/studies)

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Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1. Insulin Resistance
2. Weight Loss (Weight Reduction)
3. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (MODY)
4. Inflammation (Inflammations)
5. Overweight

Experts

1. Blüher, Matthias: 193 articles (11/2022 - 07/2002)
2. Stumvoll, Michael: 115 articles (11/2022 - 01/2002)
3. Frühbeck, Gema: 111 articles (01/2022 - 06/2002)
4. Xu, Aimin: 97 articles (01/2022 - 07/2003)
5. Tschöp, Matthias H: 97 articles (01/2022 - 01/2003)
6. Mantzoros, Christos S: 94 articles (12/2022 - 03/2002)
7. Clément, Karine: 92 articles (03/2022 - 05/2002)
8. Froguel, Philippe: 90 articles (01/2022 - 01/2002)
9. Martínez, J Alfredo: 82 articles (09/2022 - 08/2002)
10. Astrup, Arne: 82 articles (03/2022 - 01/2002)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Obesity:
1. Glucose (Dextrose)FDA LinkGeneric
2. LipidsIBA
3. Insulin (Novolin)FDA Link
4. LeptinIBA
5. Proteins (Proteins, Gene)FDA Link
6. CholesterolIBA
7. AntioxidantsIBA
8. Triglycerides (Triacylglycerol)IBA
9. AdiponectinIBA
10. Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 (GLP 1)IBA

Therapies and Procedures

1. Bariatric Surgery
2. Therapeutics
3. Gastric Bypass (Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass)
4. Gastrectomy
5. Glycemic Control