In a report, American Obesity Association mentioned that, about 61% of the Americans are overweighed and around 44% are obese. It also mentioned that there are many disease and health issues involved due obesity. Other than the common problems like type 2 diabetes, arthritis, and heart stroke there are many other problems like premature deaths, fatty liver disease, increased risk of getting cancers, gallbladder disease and many others.
Obesity Health Problems
Premature Deaths
Risk of premature deaths increase with increasing weight, even a moderate weight gain of 10 to 20 pounds for an averagely heighted person can increase the risk of death. The risk increases proportionately with the age.
Heart Disease
The risk of congestive heart failure, chest pain and sudden cardiac arrest will be more in obese people. Chances of high blood pressure will get doubled; it is also associated with decreased HDL cholesterol and triglycerides.
Cancer
The risk of different cancers increase, some of them include prostate, endometrial (cancer in lining of uterus), kidney, and colon cancers. Women who gained more than 20 pounds aster the age of 20 years will double their risk of getting post-menupausal breast cancer.
Fatty Liver Disease
Insulin resistance is the main cause for getting fatty liver disease. Insulin disorder is a metabolic disorder where cells become insensitive to insulin; this increases the risk of central abdominal obesity. The higher the BMI value the severe the liver disease.
Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Obesity cannot be said as the direct cause for chronic venous insufficiency, but physicians say it as a major risk factor. Especially morbid obesity will lead to high blood pressure, musculoskeletal problems, a sedentary lifestyle which are all important factors for developing the chronic venous insufficiency.
Gallbladder Disease
The risks of gallstones increase three times more in obese patients when compared to non-obese people. The risk of sympomatic gallstones correlate with the rise in BMI (Body Mass Index)
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Some cases proved that obesity is one of the major causes for deep vein thrombosis. People with BMI value over 40 have more risk in these cases.
