Obesity

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Test:

Complications or pathological causes may be ek- ulin,cluded by S.cholesterol, S.triglycerides, TFT, DHEA-S, S.17-hydroxy steroids, S.ins cose. For interpretation of these tests see Pathol­ogy NR: 20-25; > 30: Obese; > 40: Morbid obesity

Sign:

Dd:

Hypothyroidism, Cushing's disease, Stein-Leventhal syn., inSulinorna

Phys:

Excess adipose tissue may be due to excessive caloiic intake, lack:of exercise or the pathological causes listed in DD above