The Obese Patient

Studies of Human 2,4-Dienoyl CoA Reductase Shed New Light on Peroxisomal β-Oxidation of Unsaturated Fatty Acids

“…The past two decades have seen a firm link being established between obesity and disease (1). A decrease in the ability of the body to utilize fat or intake of excessive dietary fats beyond the body's capacity to metabolize them can lead to obesity and has been shown to be detrimental to health (2).…”

“…A decrease in the ability of the body to utilize fat or intake of excessive dietary fats beyond the body's capacity to metabolize them can lead to obesity and has been shown to be detrimental to health (2). Obesity has been associated with increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, osteoarthritis, cancer, and other physiological disorders (1). Although the harmful effects of accumulation of saturated fats are well documented, comparatively little is known about the physiological effects of excess polyunsaturated fats.…”

Ethical Dilemmas Posed in the Care of Obese Patients in the Emergency Department

“…In the case of obesity, the rising burden of obesity-related illness, the difficulties in diagnostically evaluating and treating obese patients and the access to care issues faced by obese patients all come to a head in the emergency department. If the emergency department remains the access point of last resort for patients in the US health care system, emergency physicians will continue to be confronted with caring for this challenging patient population with limitations in the types of equipment, diagnostic modalities and treatments feasibly available (Blomkalns & Silver, 2011).…”