Negative Health Conditions Resulting from Overweight or Obesity Include:
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Coronary heart disease
  • Stroke
  • Gallbladder disease
  • Osteoarthritis (breakdown of cartilage & bone within a joint)
  • Mental illness such as clinical depression, anxiety and other mental disorders.
  • Body pain and difficulty with physical functions
  • All-causes of death
  • High blood pressure (hypertension)
  • High LDL cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol or high levels of triglycerides
  • Sleep apnea and breathing problems
  • Many types of cancer
  • Low quality of life