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
