Obesity:
Chapter: 8
20% or more above the mean adiposity, resulting from a chronic excess of caloric intake relative to the expenditure of energy. It is the most common nutritional disorder in industrialized countries. The most important consequence is type ii (maturity-onset) diabetes. Also associated are atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, gallstones, gout, varicose veins, and oligomenorrhea.