The complications of overweight and obesity according to obesity indicators (body mass index and waist circumference values) in a population of Tangier (northern Morocco): A cross-sectional study

ConclusionObesity exposes to several chronic complications, the most important in our study were type 2 diabetes and hypertension; these complications increased significantly with abdominal obesity that has constituted important risk factors of CVD.
Source: Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research and Reviews - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research