Health Risk Of Obesity

Being overweight or obese isn't a cosmetic problem. These conditions greatly raise your risk for other health problems.Obesity is a term that means you weigh at least 20% more than what is considered a normal weight for your height. It makes you more likely to have conditions including: Heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure,diabetes, some cancers etc.




                     Health Risk Of Extra Weight

HEART DISEASE AND STROKE:
Extra weight makes you more likely to have high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Both of those conditions make heart disease or stroke more likely.The good news is that losing a small amount of weight can reduce your chances of developing heart disease or a stroke. Losing 5%-10% of your weight is proven to lower your chance of developing heart disease.

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE:
Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood. If this pressure rises and stays high over time, it can damage the body in many ways.Your chances of having high blood pressure are greater if you're overweight or obese.

TYPE 2 DIABETES:
Diabetes is a disease in which the body's blood glucose, or blood sugar, level is too high. Normally, the body breaks down food into glucose and then carries it to cells throughout the body. The cells use a hormone called insulin to turn the glucose into energy.
In type 2 diabetes, the body's cells don't use insulin properly. At first, the body reacts by making more insulin. Over time, however, the body can't make enough insulin to control its blood sugar level.Diabetes is a leading cause of early death, CHD, stroke, kidney disease, and blindness. Most people who have type 2 diabetes are overweight.

GALL BLADDER DISEEASE:
Gallbladder disease and gallstones are more common if you are overweight.Ironically, weight loss itself, particularly rapid weight loss or loss of a large amount of weight, can make you more likely to get gallstones. Losing weight at a rate of about 1 pound a week is less likely to cause gallstones.

SLEEP APNEA:
Sleep apnea is a breathing condition that's linked to being overweight.Sleep apnea can cause a person to snore heavily and to briefly stop breathing during sleep. Sleep apnea may cause daytime sleepiness and make heart disease and stroke more likely.Weight loss often improves sleep apnea.

CANCER:
Being overweight or obese raises your risk for colon, breast, endometrial, and gallbladder cancers.