Obesity- The Highway To Illness
When the weight increase chance to fall ill also increases. Obesity is actually the highway to diseases such as cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.
Heart Attack
Fat accumulated in the coronary arteries of the heart is the reason for heart attack. At some point the accumulated fat blocks the passage of blood to the heart muscles and there by disrupts the pumping of blood to other parts of the body. Obesity alone can create such problems. 75% of the total people contracted with cardiac symptoms are confirmed of having either diabetes or obesity.
Congestive Heart Failure
The state in which the heart muscles loosens out and ultimately reaches a state when heart no longer will be able to pump blood is called congestive heart failure. Such problem is mostly found in obese people.
Stroke
It is a widely known fact that people with high cholesterol and diabetes are heavily exposed to stroke. But the studies suggest that the danger is high for obese people.
Cancer
Chances of cancer formation is high in obese people. Indestinal cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer and uterus cancer are highly influenced by obesity.
Hypertension
Most of the obese people will be having hypertension. The chance is double when compared to normal people.
Cholesterol
It is not necessary that those who have high cholesterol should be obese. But most of the obese people will be having high cholesterol level.
Diabetes
In 88 to 97 % of obese diabetic patients the reason for diabetes is found to be obesity. Annagen and unutilized energy reaching the body is the reason. In obese people the complications due to diabetes will be higher.
Bileduct Problems
Stone formation in the bile duct, disturbed bileduct function and such bileduct related issues are commonly found in obese people. This most often lead to removal of the duct.
Arthritis
Obesity is considered the main reason for the arthritis. Knee pain in women is often due to excess body weight. Gout is another arthritis problem found in obese people.
Impotency
One of the major contributing factor of increased impotency rate in modern era is obesity. Especially in women the hormone problems due to obesity reduces the chances of conceiving.
Menstrual Problems
Menstrual troubles are often found in obese women. Uterus and ovary cancers are most often the reason for irregular menstrual cycle.
Sleeping Disorders
Majority of the obese people snores loudly in the bed and most of them suffer from serious sleeping disorders. Interrupted sleep disorders such as sleep apnea is quite common in obese people.
Psychological Problems
Inferiority complex and depression are commonly found in obese people. Otherwise obesity can be a cause for such problems.
Delivery Problems
Chances for normal delivery is less for obese women. Difficulty in organising muscle and hormone functions creates problems while delivery.
