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Morbid Obesity Learning Center
Causes could include:
- Thyroid Disorders
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increased caloric intake
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Sedentary Lifestyle
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Consuming more calories than you burn leads to being overweight and, eventually, obesity. The body stores unused calories as fat. Obesity can be the result of:
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The thyroid gland is located in the front of the neck, just below the voice box (larynx. It produces chemicals (hormones) that help the body control metabolism. Thyroid hormone is also produced in response to another hormone released by the pituit...
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Thyroid disorders fall into two general categories:(1) dysfunction of thyroid hormone production; and (2) development of thyroid enlargements, called goiters, which include generalized enlargement of the gland and benign and malignant nodules. Thy...
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