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Obesity is negatively associated with diabetes, dyslipidemia, atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease, stroke, arthritis,
cancer, gallstones, and sleep apnea.
The US obesity prevalence
was 41.9% in 2017 –
In the same time, the
prevalence of severe obesity increased from 4.7% to 9.2%.
For people with weight problems, cardiovascular disease accounts
for 32% of all deaths.
Excess weight, cholesterol and sedentary habits cause obstruction
of the arteries. The more the arteries are clogged, the less oxygen
reaches the cells, causing damage to the organs.
This develops into hypertension,
coronary problems and cardiac and renal failure.
Being overweight is sometimes associated with gall stones,
sterility and joint problems, particularly in the back, knees and hips.
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