| Obesity is generally a clinical condition that poses | | | | inflammation. This could lead to liver cancer or |
| health risks. Obesity is storage of excessive fat in | | | | untreatable liver scarring. Another liver disease |
| the body which is measure by the body mass | | | | caused by obesity is gallstone. This happens when |
| index. In medical sense, obesity is bad because | | | | the bile of the liver hardens due to too much |
| there is no movement of calorie from the body. | | | | cholesterol. |
| People become obese when they lack exercise | | | | 5. Renal and Urinary Diseases. Obesity can cause |
| and takes in too much calories that are not | | | | urinary incontinence (loss of control in urination), |
| necessary. In effect, the body is prone to health | | | | renal failure (failure of the kidney to excrete |
| problems. Below are types of diseases that arise | | | | waste and electrolytes conservation), and breast |
| from obesity or being overweight. | | | | and uterine cancer. |
| 1. Cardiovascular Diseases. The heart and blood | | | | 6. Skin and Appendages Diseases. People who are |
| flow is the number one affected system when | | | | obese can develop stretch marks or fine lines on |
| one is overweight. There is the congenital heart | | | | the skin when they abruptly gain weight. There is |
| failure where the blood finds it difficult to pump | | | | also the development of cellulites that are |
| blood. This is usually because of excess fats or | | | | associated with redness on the skin. It is also |
| plaque that gets stuck on the artery or vein walls. | | | | possible to have carbuncles, which are skin |
| There is also enlargement of heart due to | | | | infection from hair follicles that forms into lumps. |
| thickening of the heart muscle. Then a pulmonary | | | | 7. Musculoskeletal Disease. Obesity also affects |
| embolism may also become a health problem. This | | | | the muscles and bones of the body. There is the |
| is when the pulmonary artery gets blocked due | | | | high level of uric acid that can cause gout. Then |
| to fat, amniotic fluid, or blood clot. All these pose | | | | there is also the osteoarthritis that is associated |
| risks to stroke or sudden death. | | | | with loss of cartilages in joints. Arthritis is also |
| 2. Endocrine Disease. Obesity can lead to | | | | common to obese people. It is associated with |
| polycystic ovarian syndrome. This is a dysfunction | | | | chronic back pain and pain on the legs. |
| of hormones wherein the androgens or male | | | | 8. Respiratory Disease. The respiratory system is |
| hormones in women are very productive. This | | | | the second most affected systems in obesity. |
| causes cysts in the ovary or cause irregular | | | | This is because there is obstruction in breathing. |
| menstrual period. Obese women also have the | | | | Most obese people develop obstructive sleep |
| tendency to have abnormal menstruation. The | | | | apnea or the cessation of breathing in between |
| major effect on this is infertility. | | | | sleep. |
| 3. Gastrointestinal Disease. One disease caused by | | | | 9. Psychological Diseases. Most obese people |
| obesity that is related to gastrointestinal system | | | | develop depression and low self-esteem. |
| is gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD. This | | | | People should only take in food that their body |
| is associated with heartburn or chronic stomach | | | | needs and should have regular exercise to burn |
| pain. | | | | the calories. Otherwise, if they store up more and |
| 4. Liver Disease. The fatty liver disease happens | | | | more unwanted calories they are at risk of being |
| when excess fats build up in the liver causing | | | | overweight. |