How does extra weight affect your organs?

First, there is the : Effect the weight has on the joints, increasing the wear and risk of injury. Then, the weight causes compression of organs, mainly the lungs, making it harder to breath, finally, in some persons, the fat is actually deposited in the organ and can cause permanent damage - this is most often seen in the liver - hepatic steatosis and iver disease (nash - non alcoholic steatohepatitis).

Insulin metabolism: Fat cell have receptors for insulin. Excess fat affects your metabolism and makes you more prone to diabetes. Diabetics have heart, eye, kidney circulation and other problems.

Heart work harder: Their are 6 miles of capillaries (small blood vessels) associated with one pound of fat. This makes the heart work harder and harder. The excess fat also cuts down on the efficiency of you organs. The excess weight contributes to multiple diseases such as diabetes and hypertension witch are associated with organs.