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Query: UMLS:C0020440 (
hypercapnia
)
7,939
document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
Weight loss reduces many of the health hazards associated with obesity including insulin resistance, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, sleep apnea, hypoxemia and
hypercarbia
, and osteoarthritis. Potential adverse effects of weight loss include a greater risk for gallstone formation and
cholecystitis
, excessive loss of lean body mass, water and electrolyte problems, mild liver dysfunction, and elevated uric acid levels. Less consequential problems such as diarrhea, constipation, hair loss, and cold intolerance may also occur. The short-term adverse effects are not severe enough to contraindicate weight loss, nor do they outweigh its short-term benefits.
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PMID:Short-term medical benefits and adverse effects of weight loss. 836 5
