What Are the Health Risks of Overweight and Obesity?

Overweight-woman-007Being overweight or obese isn’t a cosmetic problem. These conditions greatly raise your risk for other health problems.

Overweight and Obesity-Related Health Problems in Adults:

  • Coronary Heart Disease
  • High Blood Pressure
  • Stroke
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Abnormal Blood Fats
  • Metabolic Syndrome
  • Cancer
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Sleep Apnea
  • Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
  • Reproductive Problems
  • Obesity can cause menstrual issues and infertility in women.
  • Gallstones

via What Are the Health Risks of Overweight and Obesity? – NHLBI, NIH.