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Obesity can encourage many health problems, and depending on the extent of obesity, these problems and concerns can become life-threatening. Mild obesity is defined as a BMI of 30+ and is less dangerous than a BMI of 40+ (morbid obesity) and even 50+ (malignant obesity). Alarmingly, someone who is 40 percent overweight becomes twice as probable to die prematurely in comparison with an average weight individual. Such effects become evident 10 to 30 years after becoming obese and remaining obese. The dangers are very much real, and this article will explore the health risks associated with obesity.
The danger of disease due to weight related problems are more likely to be experienced by those patients with abdominal obesity, who carry excess visceral fat around the stomach. So here you have it, our list of obesity dangers and threats.

1. Increased Risk of Premature Death

Let’s start with the most significant danger and stress the degree of danger connected with obesity. The risk of premature death increases as your weight increases proportionally. What many consider slight increases in weight, such as 10 to 20 pounds, can increase the likelihood of death dramatically. CDC researchers estimated that 300,000 Americans lose their life due to obesity related illnesses per year, although a further study suggested this figure was incorrect and that 112,000 Americans lost their life due to these problems. Whatever figure is correct, that is still a significant number and premature deaths caused by obesity remain a threat.

2. Increased Risk of Strokes

Atherosclerosis, narrowing of the body’s arteries, lead to blood clots which can potentially lead to strokes. Atherosclerosis is brought on by high blood pressure, smoking, lack of exercise and high cholesterol. Since these are the features most closely attached to obesity, strokes become more likely when the body is under such conditions.

3. Increased Risk of Cancers

Obesity increases the risk of an array of cancers including endometrial (cancer of the lining of the uterus), colon, prostate, gall bladder, kidney, and post-menopausal breast cancer. Women, who gain more than 20 pounds during there midlife, double the risk of menopausal cancer, than those women whose weight remains steady.

4. Increased Risk of Heart Disease

Heart attacks, angina and chest pain are all heightened by obesity. High blood pressure in adults is twice more common in adults who are obese than those who are average weight. Obesity is linked with decreased HDL cholesterol and high triglycerides.

5. Increased Risk of Breathing Difficulties

Obesity can cause trouble with breathing whilst sleeping, and makes an obese individual more susceptible to asthma and rigorous bronchitis. It can also lead to respiratory deficiency and hypoventilation syndrome.

6. Increased Risk of Diabetes

Over 80 percent of people who have diabetes are overweight, and an increase of 11-18 pounds is enough to double the chances of developing the illness. There has been a heavy link made recently between obesity and diabetes.

7. Increased Risk of Liver Disease

Studies suggest that there is a direct relationship between the BMI figure and the extent of liver disease. As the BMI figure increases, the worse the liver disease can become. The reason for this being a lack of insulin, as the fat acts as resistance making the cells immune to insulin.

8. Increased Risk of Gallbladder Disease

For those who are obese, gallstones are three times more likely to appear than those who are not obese. More troublesome gallstones increase in parallel with an increase in BMI.

9. Increased Risk of skeletal problems and Arthritis

Obesity leads to high blood pressure, and also a restriction on mobility and therefore minimal exercise for the body’s muscles. Blood flow can become restricted to all parts of the body, resulting in weak bones and weak muscles, all of which lead to potential chronic venous related issues.
Osteoarthritis becomes more likely with every 2 pound weight gain, and studies have indicated that obesity is a strong predictor for symptoms of the disease. Weaknesses in the knees appear to be the most common form of osteoarthritis.

10. Increased Risk for Pregnant Women and their Baby

Obesity can have a dramatic negative effect on any pregnancy, consequently leading to health related concerns for both the mother and the child. Obesity during a pregnancy increases the risk of high blood pressure (up to 10 times for the mother) and most notably increases the risk of death in both the mother and newborn. It is therefore no great surprise that obesity can lead to babies being born with defects, such as spinal bifida. There are also problems to be considered after childbirth, including an increased risk of infection and end endometritis.

So what can you do?

Essentially it is not difficult to avoid such problems. By losing only 10 to 20 pounds, you can improve your health enormously by improving your heartbeat, maintaining a normal blood pressure and levels of cholesterol.  Good luck!