The truth about Morbid Obesity

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Weight loss decreases risk factors

If you are more than 20% overweight then most likely your health would benefit greatly from losing weight. Experts in the area of morbid obesity believe that those who are less than 20% above a healthy weight range should still try to lose weight if they have any of the following risk factors:

• Family history of certain chronic diseases. People with close relatives who have had heart disease or diabetes are more likely to develop these problems if they are obese.
• Pre-existing medical conditions. High blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, or high blood sugar levels are all warning signs of some obesity-associated diseases.
• "Apple" shape. People whose weight is concentrated around their stomachs may be at greater risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, or cancer than people of the same weight who are "pear-shaped" (they carry their weight in their hips and buttocks).

Obesity shortens your life span

Morbid obesity is not just an issue of physical appearance; being significantly overweight is a serious hazard to your health. If you are 40% or more overweight, you are twice as likely to die prematurely as someone who is within a healthy weight range. This is because obesity has been linked to several serious medical conditions, including:

• Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
• Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI)
• Daytime Sleepiness
• Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
• Diabetes (Type 2)
• End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
• Gallbladder Disease
• Gout
• Heat Disorders
• Hypertension
• Impaired Immune Response
• Impaired Respiratory Function
• Infections Following Wounds
• Infertility
• Liver Disease
• Low Back Pain
• Obstetric and Gynecologic Complications
• Pain from Morbid Obesity
• Pancreatitis from Morbid Obesity
• Sleep Apnea from Morbid Obesity
• Stroke from Morbid Obesity
• Urinary Stress Incontinence from Morbid Obesity