Severe Health Diseases Linked With Obesity

Obesity is one of the biggest banes of the modern world. It can concentrate in and around your waist and hip area and is the first indication of high visceral fat percentage in the body. This visceral fat releases harmful chemicals which makes you vulnerable to serious health problems. Some of which include:

• High Blood Pressure
• High Cholesterol
• Heart Disease
• Diabetes
• Fatty liver
• Arthritis

However, just because a person is obese does not mean they will have all the above listed diseases and health conditions. However, if someone has a family history of any of the above, then they are at a higher risk. People with belly fat are more prone to them than those with fat around hips or other body parts.

High Blood Pressure

An obese body requires more blood to supply oxygen and nutrients to the body. Which causes high blood pressure.

High Cholesterol

Obese individuals tend to have high level of triglycerides and LDL or bad cholesterol.

On the other hand, the good cholesterol or HDL is too low. This increases the chance of heart problems.

Heart Diseases

Obesity increases your chances of developing high blood pressure as well as high cholesterol. Both these conditions increase the chances of a heart disease. However, it can be managed by reducing weight, even 5 to 10 percent reduction in weight can improve your health and reduce the risk of heart diseases.

Diabetes

Most people who have type-2 diabetes are obese. With added pressure to utilise insulin to properly control blood sugar level. This makes them prone to diabetes.

Fatty Liver

As opposed to common belief, drinking alcohol is not the only reason for Fatty Liver.In fact, it has become a growing menace with people suffering from metabolic syndrome (pre-diabetic) and obesity. Non-alcoholic fatty liver is generally observed in obese people, it is caused by a build-up of fat within liver cells.

Arthritis

Obesity tends to affect how the body functions, and of course how it makes you feel. Over a period of time, the strain that extra weight puts on the body can result in joint pain and arthritis.

Final Takeaway

While some people require medication to keep their health issues under control, most of them can control it with weight loss diet, correct intake of vitamin supplements and stress management.

If you are suffering from obesity, we recommend, you begin with a gradual weight loss program. As you start to shed off those kilos you will lower your chances of a long-term disease. If you are stressed out, set some of your time aside for yoga and meditation. Along with this, do follow a nutritious diet and supplement it with vitamins & minerals.

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