Comorbidities that Factor into Bariatric Surgery Eligibility
Comorbidities are medical conditions that exist in addition to obesity and are often a result of being overweight. Comorbidities are a factor in determining a patient's eligibility for bariatric surgery.
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus - metabolic disorder resulting from the body's inability to produce enough, or to properly use, insulin
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Obstructive sleep apnea - when a child stops breathing during periods of sleep
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Pseudotumor cerebri - increased pressure in the brain which causes chronic headaches and eye problems
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Hypertension - higher than normal pressure inside the arteries
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Dyslipidemia - abnormal concentrations of lipids in the blood
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Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis - fatty inflammation of the liver that is not caused by alcohol damage
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Venous stasis disease - faulty veins that allow blood to collect in the lower legs
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Significant impairment in activities of daily living
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Intertriginous soft tissue infections - infections in excess folds of skin that are caused by obesity
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Stress urinary incontinence - involuntary leakage of urine caused by increased abdominal pressure from excessive body fat
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease - a digestive disorder that is caused by gastric acid flowing from the stomach into the esophagus
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Weight-related arthropathies (joint diseases) which impair physical activity
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Obesity-related psychosocial stress