Pelvic Obesity: Clinical Aspects

Dr NEHA KHATRI; Dr LAKSHMI NAGENDRA; Dr NITIN KAPOOR

doi:10.59793/x5jvgx07

Authors

Dr NEHA KHATRI Dept. of Reproductive Medicine, Mansarovar Hospital, Balotra, Rajasthan, India
Dr LAKSHMI NAGENDRA Dept. of Endocrinology, JSS Medical College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru, Karnataka, India
Dr NITIN KAPOOR Dept. of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59793/x5jvgx07

Keywords:

Lipomatosis,, LUTS,, obesity,, overweight,, pelvic floor dysfunction,, prostate,, sexual dysfunction

Abstract

Obesity is a multisystemic chronic disease, which is associated with various pelvic pathologies and abnormalities. We
suggest a novel term: pelvic obesity, which is defined as a syndrome of morphological and functional abnormalities in
the pelvic cavity and its organs that are associated with obesity and result in genitourinary, reproductive, and systemic
dysfunction. This communication enumerates the diverse aspects of pelvic obesity and elucidates the rationale for a unified,
multidisciplinary approach.