Pathology · single question
A patient with a BMI of 32 (obese) is taking albuterol for asthma. Which two morbidities is this patient at HIGHEST risk of developing due to obesity?
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Correct answer: C. Cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes
Obesity (BMI ≥30) is most directly associated with cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus — the primary obesity-related comorbidities in clinical contexts.
- A. SCC and BCC are skin cancers related to UV radiation — not primarily obesity-related.
- B. Lung cancer is primarily smoking-related, not obesity-related. Breast cancer has some obesity association but is not the most directly linked.
- C. CORRECT. Obesity (BMI ≥30) is most strongly associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (insulin resistance) and cardiovascular disease (hypertension, dyslipidemia, atherosclerosis). These are the two most impactful obesity-related comorbidities for INBDE purposes.
- D. Obesity increases colon cancer risk but kidney disease is not among the top two obesity-associated morbidities.