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is most commonly caused by a combination of excessive food intake, lack of physical
activity and genetic susceptibility, although a few cases are caused due to endocrine
disorders, medications or psychiatric illness. Other obesity-associated conditions include
gall stones, pancreatitis, abdominal hernia, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), gastro-
esophageal reflux disease (GERD), polycystic ovarian disease, abnormal pulmonary
function, sleep apnoea, deep vein thrombosis, osteoarthritis and gout.

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