Consequences
of Obesity
Health risks
Serious medical conditions like type2 diabetes, heart disease,
high blood pressure and stroke have been related to Obesity.
It is also linked to several types of cancer. Clinical researches
on obese men show high risks of cancer of the colon, rectum
or prostate. Medical records of obese women have cases of
gallbladder cancer and cancer of the breast, cervix, uterus
or ovaries.
Diseases related to Obesity
- Gallbladder diseases and gallstones
- Osteoarthritis
- Gout
- Liver problems
- Reproductive problems, infertility and menstrual irregularities
- Pulmonary problems
- Sleep apnea
Hypertension
- Thirty percent of individuals who are overweight have
elevated blood pressure
- Dietary methods are the safest treatment option for
them Diabetes
- Obese patients have 53 times more chances of being
diabetic
- Childhood diabetes has obesity as its main culprit
Elevated cholesterol
- 10 lbs of fat produces 10mg of cholesterol per day
- Cholesterol levels are determined by diet and genetics
Fatty liver disease
- Non-Alcoholic Steato-Hepatitis is caused by excessive
fat deposits in the liver
- 25 percent of over weight and obese individuals suffer
from this condition
Degenerative Arthritis
- Increased weight causes wear and tear on the joints
- Adipose tissue produces cytokines which damage normal
cartilage in joints
