Relationship between some hormones and obesity
- Author Abeer Ataallah Ayyed Al-Hadidy
- Co-Author Mowafak Khalil Hassan, Shaimaa Obaid Mostafa
- DOI http://wwj
- Country : Iraq
- Subject : Biology
Keywords : Obesity, Body mass index, Hypogonadism, Polycystic ovaries syndrome, Leptin resistance.
Abstract
Obesity has become a real problem. Its existence cannot be ignored because of the great harms and its association with serious diseases such as heart disease, blood vessels diseases, diabetes and the digestive system diseases, in addition to its association with hormonal diseases, so the imbalance in some hormones is a major cause of obesity, such as hypothyroidism, adrenal glands disorders, also women affected with polycystic ovaries syndrome because of its characteristics which lead to obesity, that obesity may develop many another disorders such as infertility and insulin resistance. In addition to growth hormone deficiency and hypogonadism. Finally the relationship between obesity and adipose tissues hormones like leptin hormone, which increase in obese peoples, thus, it exposes them to the risk of contracting the aforementioned diseases.
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