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The effects of obesity on the human body part II : Nervous, respiratory, and lymphatic systems
Author(s) -
Dupont Graham,
Bordes Stephen J.,
Lachkar Stefan,
Wahl Lauren,
Iwanaga Joe,
Loukas Marios,
Tubbs R. Shane
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical anatomy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1098-2353
pISSN - 0897-3806
DOI - 10.1002/ca.23695
Subject(s) - medicine , respiratory system , lymphatic system , inflammation , obesity , immune system , central nervous system , nervous system , immunology , physiology , neuroscience , pathology , biology , psychiatry
This second installment of The Effects of Obesity on the Human Body considers the nervous, respiratory, and lymphatic systems. Those with obesity face countless psychological hurdles in addition to the respiratory burden and widespread inflammation that can suppress the immune system, resulting in the accumulation of excess fluid in body tissues.