Involvement of the hepatobiliary system and pancreas in obesity

Abstract

The article provides an overview of current views on the involvement of the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas in patients with overweight and obesity. It considers the general issues of the pathogenesis of these conditions, their clinical features and diagnostic methods.

Keywords

• obesity
• metabolic syndrome
• insulin resistance
• nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
• gallbladder cholesterosis
• cholelithiasis
• pancreatic lipomatosis