| People who are overweight are more likely to | | | | cholesterol and blood fats, which can lead to |
| develop health problems. If you are | | | | heart disease and stroke. Some overweight |
| overweight, you'd be putting yourself at risk | | | | people experience angina or chest pain due to |
| for a wide array of medical conditions, | | | | a decreased amount of oxygen into the heart |
| including diabetes, heart disease and stroke, | | | | before heart disease and stroke sets in; |
| certain types of cancer, gout, and | | | | others suffer from sudden death without any |
| gallbladder disease. Aside from these, your | | | | sign or symptom. |
| being weight can also cause you to have | | | | |
| trouble sleeping, particularly sleep apnea, | | | | If you are overweight, you also run the risk |
| and osteoarthritis. You also run a high risk | | | | of contracting certain types of cancer. If |
| of falling into depression and experiencing | | | | you're a woman, these types of cancer include |
| tiredness all the time, not to mention | | | | cancer of the uterus, cervix, ovary, breast, |
| developing a small ego and very little | | | | colon, and gallbladder. If you're a man, |
| self-respect and self-confidence. | | | | these types of cancer include cancer of the |
| | | | prostate, colon, and rectum. |
| It is important to take a closer look at the | | | | |
| health risks for the overweight to help you | | | | Gout is a joint disease that is common among |
| gain a clearer perspective of the problems | | | | people who are overweight. It is caused by |
| that are in store for you if you fail to take | | | | alarmingly high levels of uric acid found in |
| action to lose weight the right way as soon | | | | the blood. The uric acid forms into crystal |
| as possible. | | | | masses or solid stone which will then be |
| | | | deposited in the joints, causing the sufferer |
| The first on the list is diabetes. The most | | | | to feel extreme pain. Gout may disable you |
| common type of diabetes to hit people who are | | | | from walking. Another disease that hits the |
| overweight is type 2 diabetes, which is known | | | | joints of overweight people is |
| in the medical world as non-insulin-dependent | | | | osteoarthritis. It usually affects knee, hip, |
| diabetes mellitus and is known to reduce your | | | | and lower back joints due to the extra |
| body's capability to control its blood sugar. | | | | pressure brought about by the body's extra |
| In the United States of America, type 2 | | | | weight. |
| diabetes is one of the leading causes of | | | | |
| kidney disease, heart disease, stroke, and | | | | People who are overweight usually complain of |
| early death. The bad news for you is, people | | | | difficulty in sleeping. Sleep apnea is a |
| who are overweight like you are twice as | | | | common sleeping disorder found in overweight |
| likely to develop type 2 diabetes as people | | | | people, and it causes them to stop breathing |
| who are not. | | | | in short intervals and snore heavily when |
| | | | they are sleeping. |
| Heart disease and stroke are common health | | | | |
| problems for people who are overweight and | | | | You should do your best to counter these |
| are the major causes of disability and death | | | | health risks for the overweight. Seek help |
| in the country. People who are overweight | | | | from your doctor; ask advice for an effective |
| usually have high blood pressure, not to | | | | diet and exercise program now. |
| mention dangerously high levels of | | | | |