What are disadvantages of obesity?

Medical consequences: Medical consequences of obesity are many. Obese people can get cholesterol plaques in the arteries, high blood pressure, and type 2 diabetes. Liver damage from fatty liver (fat building up inside the liver) can start in teenagers, but heart damage should not appear until adulthood. Other problems include being teased by others and being too out-of-shape to fully participate in games & sports.

Obesity: Obese people have a much higher incidence of diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, asthma, sleep apnea, heartburn and reflux, blood clots, heart disease, stroke, to name a few. Obesity is the 2nd leading preventable cause of death (smoking is #1). On average, obese people live 7 years less than non-obese people. The average life expectancy in the us is expected to decline because of it.

Risks of obesity.: Obesity can compromise the heart, the lungs, the liver, the knees, the hips, the ankles, the muscles, the spine. It can affect your sleep making you tired and inattentive during the day. And oh yes, it can shorten your life expectancy.

There are many.: This condition is associated with greater health complications. These include pre-diabetes, type 2 diabetes mellitus, high triglyceride, high blood pressure, low HDL (good cholesterol), increased inflammation, increased risk of heart attacks and stroke.