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KMID : 1234920070070010031
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Journal of Korean Oriental Association for Study of Obesity
2007 Volume.7 No. 1 p.31 ~ p.38
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A Review on Obesity Complications in Women
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Cho Jung-Hoon
Jang Jun-Bock
Lee Kyung-Sub
Hwang Deok-Sang
Lee Chang-Hoon
Lee Jin-Moo
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Abstract
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Objective : Women’s obesity brings prblems not only appearance but also health which men do not have. This study was conducted to investigate the different factors of obesity between men and women.
Materials and Methods : We searched papers usin key words (women, gender, and obesity) on pubmed and obesity journal.
Result : Women’s obesity leads to amenorrhea, abnormal uterine bleeding, infertility, poly cystic ovarian syndrome, abortion, and luteal phase inadequacy. Obesity induces metabolic syndrome, type-2 diabetes, cardiovascular problems, hypertension, cancer, and psychophysiologic diseases. The difference in body morphology and in particular fat distribution between the sexes leads to gender-specific differences in prevalence of chronic diseases, and unique problems for each sex including infertility, problems during pregnancy, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and endometrial carcinoma in women, and prostate and testicular cancer in men. The influence of gender on obesity is had by genetic view, hormones, pregnancy, delivery, and menopause.
Conclusion : Obese women have higher risk factors than men by the influence of gender.
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KEYWORD
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Obesity, Women, Gender
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