Biochemistry & Metabolomics

Obesity and Metabolic Disorder

Obesity is an uncharacteristic or excessive body fat accretion. It is recognized by a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher. Metabolic syndrome is accompanying with the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes. Insulin conflict, metabolic disease, and pre-diabetes are closely interconnected to one another and have overlapping aspects. The syndrome is thought to be caused by an underlying disorder of energy exploitation and storage. The source of the syndrome is an area of on-going medical research. Complications triggered comprise cardiovascular disorders (particularly in people with excess abdominal fat), diabetes mellitus, assured cancers, cholelithiasis, fatty liver, cirrhosis, osteoarthritis, reproductive syndromes in men and women, psychological disorders, and, for people with BMI ≥ 35, premature death.