[MARKERS OF OBESITY IN CLINICAL RESEARCH AND PRACTICAL MEDICINE (REVIEW)]

The purpose of this article is to describe the state-of-the-art knowledge of risk factors and targetmarkers of obesity needed for personalization of disease prevention. The frequency of diagnosis of obesity depends to a large extent on how it is determined. In the clinical evaluation of a patient with obesity, it is necessary to assess the anthropometric, metabolic and functional status of organs and systems. This review discusses modern tactics for the diagnosis of obesity. Early diagnosis of the pathological conditions associated with obesity is necessary for their timely treatment and prevention of severe complications. Accurate diagnosis of visceral obesity is not an easy task, as most methods have both merits and limitations for their use.