Diseases Related To Obesity
There are a great many diseases related to obesity. These diseases can be physical, mental or psycho-social.
Some of the diseases related to obesity are:
Heart disease, type II diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
Heart disease and diabetes can be a direct result of obesity.
Type I diabetes used to be known as juvenile diabetes because it affected children and teens more often than adults. It does not start out as insulin-resistance, and there is no way to prevent acquiring it (about 10% of diabetes cases are Type I diabetes.) Type II diabetes, on the other hand, is insulin-resistant diabetes, and can be caused by obesity. Central obesity (where the fat is concentrated around the waist, but is not subcutaneous fat) is known to make individuals more susceptible to insulin resistance.
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, can also be caused by obesity. The end result of untreated high blood pressure is severe - it increases the risk of strokes, heart attacks, heart failure and arterial aneurysm.
Arterial aneurysm is dilation of a blood vessel caused by weakening of the vessel wall. Most commonly occur in arteries at the base of the brain and in the aorta. As the size of aneurism increases, there is an increased risk of rupture, which can result in sever hemorrhage and other complications and including sudden death.
Individuals who are obese usually suffer from a combination of illnesses rather than just a single one.
The way to prevent most of these illnesses, of course, is to eat healthy meals in moderation, and exercise three-five times a week.
There are a great many diseases related to obesity. These diseases can be physical, mental or psycho-social.
Some of the diseases related to obesity are:
Heart disease, type II diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
Heart disease and diabetes can be a direct result of obesity.
Type I diabetes used to be known as juvenile diabetes because it affected children and teens more often than adults. It does not start out as insulin-resistance, and there is no way to prevent acquiring it (about 10% of diabetes cases are Type I diabetes.) Type II diabetes, on the other hand, is insulin-resistant diabetes, and can be caused by obesity. Central obesity (where the fat is concentrated around the waist, but is not subcutaneous fat) is known to make individuals more susceptible to insulin resistance.
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, can also be caused by obesity. The end result of untreated high blood pressure is severe - it increases the risk of strokes, heart attacks, heart failure and arterial aneurysm.
Arterial aneurysm is dilation of a blood vessel caused by weakening of the vessel wall. Most commonly occur in arteries at the base of the brain and in the aorta. As the size of aneurism increases, there is an increased risk of rupture, which can result in sever hemorrhage and other complications and including sudden death.
Individuals who are obese usually suffer from a combination of illnesses rather than just a single one.
The way to prevent most of these illnesses, of course, is to eat healthy meals in moderation, and exercise three-five times a week.
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