Health Risks Associated with Obesity
26% of men and 29% of women in the UK are obese. The majority of adults were overweight or obese. These numbers are increasing. There are many health risks with being obese which is listed below. Obesity makes you vulnerable to all kinds of things, and greatly increases your chances of dying early. We only have to look at what's happened with the Covid-19 to see how it can make you vulnerable and increases your chances of dying as around 75% of the people who died from the coronavirus were obese.
Below is a list of some of the common health risks that being obese can cause.
Below is a list of some of the common health risks that being obese can cause.
- Coronary heart disease, Stroke, Heart attacks
A heart attack is a serious medical emergency where the supply of blood to the heart is suddenly blocked. This can cause serious damage to the heart muscles and can be life threatening.
- High blood pressure (Hypertension)
- High LDL cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol
- Type 2 diabetes
- Heart disease and Strokes.
- Nerve damage
- Infections and sores
- Vision loss
- Kidney problems
- Increased risk of a miscarriage
- Erection problems
- Osteoarthritis
Weight loss can decrease stress on the knees, hips, and lower back and may improve the symptoms of osteoarthritis.
- Sleep apnea
- Many types of cancer
- Low quality of life
- Mental illness such as clinical depression and anxiety