Obesity Differential Diagnosis

Last updated: 19 August 2026

Differential Diagnosis

The differential diagnoses for obesity include:

  • Acromegaly
  • Adipose dolorosa
  • Ascites
  • Cushing's syndrome
  • Generalized lipodystrophy
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome
  • Insulinoma
  • Kallmann syndrome and idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
  • Polycystic ovarian disease