Obesity can increase morbidity and mortality with the risks being higher to men. Obesity can have the following effects:

CARDIOVASCULAR:
*Hypertension (high blood presure)
*Coronary Heart Disease (CHD- please see my other articles for more info))
*Artherosclerosis
*Arrhythmias
*Myocardial infarction (heart attack)

ENDOCRINAL:
*Type 2 diabetes (please see my other articles for more info)
*Insulin resistance, which can lead to hyperinsulinaemia
*Increased levels of thyroxin hormone
*Early menopause
*Irregular menses
*Anovulatory cycles, which can lead to infertility

PULMONARY:
*Obstructive sleep apnea. This is due the effect of local fat accumulation in the tracheophryngeal area

GALL BLADDER
*Gall stones
*Increased excretion of cholesterol
*Chronic cholycystitis

JOINTS:
*Gout
*Osteoarthritis

SKIN:
*Acanthosis nigricans
*Venous Stasis
*Both fungal and yeast infections

CANCER:
*Breast, this is due to increased production of oestrogen
*Prostate cancer

*PSYCHOLOGICAL:
*Lack of self confidence
*Isolation
*Depression

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