By Dr. Giancarlo Monteforte
Evolutionary Biology: will Lardopithecus be the man of the future?
There appears to be an evolutionary transaction taking place:
Homo Sapiens → Lardopithecus
Jokes aside, OBESITY is a fairly serious clinical condition.
- It is described by the WHO as a GLOBAL EPIDEMIA
- Increases the risk of cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, metabolic, hepatic and some forms of cancer
- An obese child is twice as likely to remain so in adulthood than a normal-weight child
- Adults who were obese in childhood are more at risk of developing metabolic syndrome, hyperinsulinemia and respiratory disorders
Complications of obesity : click on the name of the disorder / illness to learn more about the topic
