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The Health Consequences of Obesity in Young Adulthood

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Young adults are gaining weight faster than any age group. This weight gain and the appearance of obesity-related comorbidities often commence in adolescence. Psychosocial distress and mental health issues are common and debilitating, and treatment approaches are likely to be similar to those for adolescents. At the same time, young adults may have physical morbidities which will continue and worsen throughout adulthood, such as hypertension, diabetes and polycystic ovarian syndrome. Health consequences of obesity are challenging to manage in young adults as their symptoms may be minimal, they are less likely to engage with healthcare due to other life priorities and their neurocognitive developmental stage makes therapy adherence difficult. Clinicians who manage young adults with obesity need to be aware of these age-specific challenges, as well as the sexual and reproductive health concerns that are present in this age group.

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HLC holds the Marie Bashir Fellowship for Clinical Research in Adolescent Health. KS holds the Medical Foundation Chair in Adolescent Medicine at the University of Sydney.

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Cheng, H.L., Medlow, S. & Steinbeck, K. The Health Consequences of Obesity in Young Adulthood. Curr Obes Rep 5, 30–37 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13679-016-0190-2

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