Pickwickian Syndrome – Obesity Run Rampant
18th October, 2011 - Posted by health news - No Comments
Pickwickian syndrome is most likely a condition that you have never heard of before, and is not a common expression. In fact it is not a true medical condition but rather a general name given to people that are overweight to the point where certain other medical conditions are apparent. The problems obesity causes are many including pulmonary hypertension, heart disease, and an excess amount of carbon dioxide in the blood. The name is taken from a character in Charles Dickens novel The Pickwick Papers. Here are the facts about obesity help. Continue reading Read More