Obesity Complications

Obesity Complications

Complications of Obesity in Adults

What are the negative effects of obesity?

Health Effects of Overweight and Obesity

  • All-causes of death (mortality).
  • High blood pressure (hypertension).
  • High LDL cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol, or high levels of triglycerides (dyslipidemia).
  • Obesity is the leading cause of Diabetes
  • Type 2 diabetes.
  • Coronary heart disease.
  • Stroke.
  • Gallbladder disease.

People with obesity are more likely to develop a number of potentially serious health problems, including:

  1. Heart disease and strokes.
  2. Type 2 diabetes.
  3. Certain cancers.
  4. Digestive problems.
  5. Sleep apnea.
  6. Osteoarthritis.
  7. Fatty liver disease.

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