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Health Consequences of Obesity
Contrary to what you might believe, the main concerns of obesity are related to health, and not appearance. It is estimated that more than 300 thousand deaths per year are attributed to obesity. The risk of death is higher if the person is overweight—even 10 to 20 points in excess weight can increase the risk of death, especially among adults of 30 to 60 years. Individuals who have a BMI of 30 or higher have an average of 75% increased risk of early death from different causes, compared to people with a healthy weight.
The incidence of heart attacks, sudden cardiac death, congestive heart failure, chest pain, and abnormal heart rhythm is increased in individuals who are overweight. In addition, obese people have an increased risk of suffering from high blood pressure of twice compared to people with a healthy weight. Overweight people often have high triglycerides and low HDL, or good cholesterol. Also, obesity increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by twice. More than 80% of people with diabetes suffer from obesity. Additionally, many types of cancer such as dometrial, colon, prostate, gall bladder, kidney, and postmenopausal breast cancer are associated with overweight. Women who gain over 20 pounds from age 18 to middle age have twice as much risk of postmenopausal breast cancer than women whose weight remains constant.
Other health consequences of obesity include breathing disorders such as sleep apnea (a sleep disorder characterized by short interruptions of breathing during sleep) and a higher prevalence of asthma. It is also known to increase the developing of arthritis and its symptoms, and it presents reproductive complications.
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