| Literature DB >> 10765176 |
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Abstract
Medieval medical views on obesity are presented from Avicenna's Canon of Medicine. Health risks associated with obesity were appreciated, including respiratory and cardiovascular problems, infertility and even sudden death.Entities:
Year: 1992 PMID: 10765176 DOI: 10.1381/096089292765560060
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Obes Surg ISSN: 0960-8923 Impact factor: 4.129