Obesity and women health: from womb to tomb

Shivani Garg; Seema Grover; Nishi Garg

doi:10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20204336

Authors

Shivani Garg Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital, Faridkot, Punjab, India
Seema Grover Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital, Faridkot, Punjab, India
Nishi Garg Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital, Faridkot, Punjab, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20204336

Keywords:

Obesity, Women health, Polycystic ovary disease, Early puberty, Infertility, Cancer in women

Abstract

Obesity is a highly prevalent disease reaching epidemic proportions these days in India. Obesity affects all human beings especially women affecting their health drastically. It affects each phase of their life in serious manner. We present here the spectrum of diseases that obesity can cause to a women during her entire life.

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Author Biography

Shivani Garg, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital, Faridkot, Punjab, India

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

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