PedAM
Pediatric Disease Annotations & Medicines
| Disease | bladder disease |
| Phenotype | C0023890|cirrhosis |
| Sentences | 1 |
| PubMedID- 25089192 | Obesity is associated with dyslipidemias, hyperinsulinemia and hypertension, increasing risks for premature heart disease and stroke, many cancers, bone and joint problems, sleep apnea, asthma and other breathing problems, gall bladder disease, liver disease leading to cirrhosis, depression and eating disorders, genitourinary problems, pregnancy complications, central nervous system problems and more, many of which are now starting to be seen in children and adolescents.3 these trends are already showing up as increased medical care costs for children and adolescents.4 the overall medical care costs of obesity in the united states already exceed $140 billion per year.5 as a result, the obesity epidemic may be one of the most challenging and serious medical and public health problems of the twenty-first century. |
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