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Health Risks and Related Conditions
Health Risks and Related Conditions
There are medical conditions that are related to, or made worse by obesity. These are called co-morbidities and categorized as major or life-threatening problems, and minor or more common conditions that are not as life-threatening.
Major co-morbidities include:
- Type II Diabetes
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol, etc.)
- Heart Disease
- Vascular Disease
- Stroke
- Cancer (Colon, Breast, Prostate, Uterine)
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Minor co-morbidities include the following:
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Asthma and Pulmonary Disease
- Degenerative Arthritis/Joint Disease
- Back Pain/Spine Disease
- Depression
- Urinary Incontinence
- Menstrual irregularity
- Infertility
- Gallstones
- Venous Ulcers
- Lymphatic Disease
- Skin Infections
With BMI > 30
55% increase in mortality
70% increase in coronary artery disease
75% increase in stroke
400% increase in diabetes
A morbidly obese adult has a 33% chance of living to age 65 as that of a normal weight person.
Morbidly obese males between ages of 25 and 35 have 12x the chance of mortality as normal weight men.
According to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), more than 1,000 people die from obesity and it’s related health conditions in the United States EVERY DAY.
Weight gain alone can lead to “end-stage” obesity where no treatment options are available.
