Key Points
➤ Among the many conditions caused or worsened by excess adipose
tissue, the most prevalent are:
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Elevated Blood Sugar
• High Blood Pressure
• Dyslipidemia
• Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
• Cancer
• Psychiatric Disease
➤ These conditions are also largely improved, even prevented, by
weight loss.
➤ It is therefore recommended that weight loss be an integral part of
management whenever excess adipose tissue accompanies any of
these conditions.
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* "Metabolic flexibility" is the ability of an organ to adapt to changes in
energy demand and fuel management f rom fasting to fed states.
