OBESITY
OBESITY RELATED HEALTH PROBLEMS
Coronary Heart Disease
As your body mass index rises, so does your risk for coronary heart disease
Obesity also can lead to heart failure
High Blood Pressure
Your chances of having high blood pressure are greater if you are overweight or obese.
Stroke
Being overweight or obese can lead to a
buildup of plaque in your arteries. Eventually, an area of plaque can
rupture, causing a blood clot to form.
If the clot is close to your brain, it can
block the flow of blood and oxygen to your brain and cause a stroke.
The risk of having a stroke rises as BMI increases.
Type 2 Diabetes
Obese people are more prone to type 2 diabetes and related complications
Abnormal Blood Fats
If you're overweight or obese, you're at increased risk of having abnormal levels of blood fats
Abnormal levels of these blood fats are a risk factor for Chronic Heart Disease
Cancer
Being overweight or obese raises your risk for colon, breast, endometrial, and gallbladder cancers.
Osteoarthritis
Extra weight can put more pressure and wear on joints, causing pain and leads to osteoarthritis
Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) is a breathing disorder that affects some obese people.
In OHS, poor breathing results in too much carbon dioxide (hypoventilation) and too little oxygen in the blood (hypoxemia).
Reproductive Problems
Obesity can cause menstrual issues and infertility in women.
Gallstones
People who are overweight or obese are at increased risk of having gallstones.
Also, being overweight may result in an enlarged gallbladder.
