A 13-year-old girl has 30% of excessive body mass, she started to gain weight at the age of 3. She has a family history of obesity, Her height and sexual development are normal for her age. The appetite is excessive. She complains of periodical headaches. Blood pressure – 120/80 mm Hg. Subcutaneous fat is evenly distributed, she has no stretch marks. There is juvenile acne on her face. What type of obesity is it?

Answer options

1. Hypothyroid obesity
2. Alimentary constitutive obesity
3. Hypothalamic obesity
4. Adrenal obesity
5. Hypothalamic syndrome of puberty

Explanation

A 13-year-old girl has 30% of excessive body mass, she started to gain weight at the age of 3. She has a family history of obesity, Her height and sexual development are normal for her age. The appetite is excessive. She complains of periodical headaches. Blood pressure – 120/80 mm Hg. Subcutaneous fat is evenly distributed, she has no stretch marks. There is juvenile acne on her face. What type of obesity is it?Hypothalamic obesity → irrespective of diet *Alimentary constitutive obesity Adrenal obesity → irrespective of diet & she has no stretch marks Hypothalamic syndrome of puberty → irrespective of diet Hypothyroid obesity → Will need to have low blood pressure