Obesity and Diet

METABOLIC EFFECT OF OBESITY

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Obesity has adverse metabolic consequences which includes insulin resistance, changes in metabolic rate, altered adipocytokine secretion, abnormal lipid metabolism, and fat accumulation in visceral organs.etc. The metabolic syndrome, consist of insulin resistance, often culminating in β-cell failure, impaired glucose tolerance and type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and premature heart disease. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that occur together, which increases the risk of heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. These conditions include high blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist, and abnormal cholesterol or triglyceride levels.