How to be anorexic

How can we differentiate between the simple and the pathological obesity

Pathological causes of obesity

Genetic, hormonal and drug induced Causes

A. Simple Obesity : This is the non pathological causes of obesity.

B. Pathological genetic causes of obesity:

a. Prader-Willi Syndrome :

This type of obesity is characterized by :

1- Obesity.

2- Narrow biofrontal diameter.

3- Small hands and small feet.

4- 1ry sexual hypo function.

b. Laurence-Moon-Biell Syndrome :

1- Obesity.

2- Polydactyly.

3- 1ry sexual hypo function.

C. Hormonal causes of obesity :

1- Hypothyroidism : Decreased thyroxin hormone.

2- Cushing Syndrome : Increased cortisone.

3- Stein-Leventhal Syndrome.

4- Hypothalamic damage due to : 1- Trauma. 2- Tumours.

D. Drug induced causes of obesity :

1- Corticosteroids.

2- Phenothiazines.

3- Anti-depressants.

4- Anti-epileptics.

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