How Dangerous Is Obesity?

We live in a Fast Food world. Worse than that is that we live in a world where we have lots of things to do and few time to do them. In most families, both parents work until late hours and mothers don’t have time to cook homemade meals. So, the easiest solution is a fast food restaurant, which, in the most cases, ends in obesity problems. Most people are aware that being overweight brings some health risks, but few people are aware of how dangerous it is to be among the nearly thirty percent of the population that is considered obese.

Here are some of some of the serious risk associated with obesity in an earlier post, but let’s reiterate the most common ones:
High Blood Pressure: When you have excess body fat, your body retains sodium. When your body retains sodium, blood volume increases and blood pressure rises. High blood pressure causes your heart to work harder, which is dangerous for the heart.

Diabetes: Obesity is the leading cause of type 2 diabetes. Excess fat makes your body resistant to insulin. When your body is resistant to insulin, your cells can't get the energy they need.

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Abnormal blood fats: A diet high in saturated fats increases the level of LDL (bad) cholesterol. Osteoarthritis: Excess weight adds pressure to joints and wears away the cartilage that protects them.

Sleep apnea: The more overweight a person is, the greater and more severe the sleep apnea will be.

Cancer: Men and women who are overweight have a higher risk of developing many different kinds of cancer.

Gallstones: Gallstones are more common in people who are overweight. The connection between gallstones and weight is unclear.

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Physical Discomfort: As fat accumulates, it crowds the space occupied by your organs. People who are overweight may have difficulty breathing, walking or sitting.

People who are 40 percent overweight are twice as likely to die prematurely as an average weight person.

So, the simple answer to the question (of how dangerous obesity is) is that it will probably kill you and that’s pretty dangerous!

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