What conditions are physical complications of obesity? (Select all that apply.)
a. Type 2 diabetes mellitus
b. QT interval prolongation
c. Fatty liver disease
d. Gastrointestinal dysfunction
e. Abnormal growth acceleration
f. Dental erosion
ANS: A, C, E
Physical complications of obesity include type 2 diabetes mellitus, which is reaching epidemic proportions in children and adolescents; fatty liver disease not related to alcohol consumption; and abnormal growth acceleration in which overweight children tend to be taller and mature earlier than children who are not overweight. Prolonged QT intervals, gastrointestinal dysfunction, and dental erosion are physical complications observed in children or adolescents who have eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia.
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