Inflammation of the peritoneum is called peritonitis. The inflammation is caused by a fungal or bacterial infection, usually due to an injury to your abdomen, an underlying medical condition, or a treatment device, such as a dialysis catheter or feeding tube.
Obesity is common, serious and costly. More than one-third of U.S. adults (34.9% or 78.6 million) are obese. Adult Obesity Facts.
Leptin and Weight Loss. Weight loss is a topic that interests most people. Iâm not exaggerating - around 70% of adults in the US are overweight or obese (source). As someone who lost 100 pounds in the last few years, Iâm intimately familiar with this struggle.