Obesity: The Octopus in the Room

Authors

  • Sanjay Kalra Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, India; University Center for Research & Development, Chandigarh University, India;
  • Madhur Verma Department of Community/Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bathinda, India
  • Nitin Kapoor Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India; Non communicable disease unit, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.24-63

Abstract

The octopus, an eight-legged invertebrate, is known for
its unique biology, as well as its intelligence. Famed for
its mystique and mysteriousness, the octopus is an
emblem of the wonders of nature. Octopuses can bite
humans, can secrete fatal neurotoxins (tetrodotoxin),
and are a cannibalistic species. While they are a benthic
species, living in deep seas,1 their imagery abounds in
multiple places.

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Published

2024-07-25

How to Cite

Sanjay Kalra, Madhur Verma, & Nitin Kapoor. (2024). Obesity: The Octopus in the Room. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 74(8), 1550–1551. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.24-63

Issue

Vol. 74 No. 8 (2024): AUGUST

Section

BAROCRINOLOGY

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