Metabolic Disorders

Gastrointestinal diseases are closely related to endocrine disorders, and because of that a multidisciplinary approach is necessary for the diagnosis and treatment for that type of patients. The prevalence of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease has been increasing rapidly in recent decades, leaving behind negative effects on organ systems. The number of patients with metabolic syndrome, which includes the centripetal type of obesity, arterial hypertension, insulin resistance, and atherogenic dyslipidemia, are also growing due to urbanization and a sedentary lifestyle. Pathophysiological mechanisms in metabolic disorders are complex, and there is no single cause, so the imperative is to take a holistic approach to each patient.