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10 Reasons Why Obesity Is Bad by NgHealth(m): 8:09am On Sep 11, 2017
Why Obesity Is Bad?

It is commonplace to hear people chant that obesity is bad

But the the issue is “why is obesity bad?”.
For a lot of people it is simple as it is not healthy.

But how unhealthy is obesity.

In today’s post we shall be talking about the health hazard caused by obesity and hopefully it gets you to engage yourself in a weight loss program.

Below are the 10 reasons why obesity is bad.

1. Causes Diabetes
And obese person has an higher chance of getting infected with type 2 diabetes.
It is said to be the number cause of type 2 diabetes and increases a persons risk by up to ten.

2. Heart Problems
When it comes to a healthy heart obesity stands as an obstruction. As it increases ones chances of getting ischemic heart diseases like angina and heart attack .

When it comes to the effects of obesity on our heart, belly fat is considered the worse in this regard.

3. Bad Cholesterol Profile
Obesity increases the triglycerides and bad cholesterol (LDL) levels in the blood. While also in lots of obesity persons reduces the levels of good cholesterol (HDL ).

A cholesterol profile that leads to narrowing of blood vessels and which is leading cause of atherosclerosis.

It is therefore associated with high cholesterol in the blood.

4. Acid Reflux
Obesity can also cause acid reflux or rather gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) as it is otherwise known.

A condition where heartburn is caused when acids leaks backwards into the esophagus.

5. Heart Failure
Being obese person increases the chances of developing congestive cardiac failure.
In other words obesity obesity is an independent risk factor when it comes to heart failure.

6. High Blood Pressure
Being overweight means you have become a candidate of High Pressure.

According to a statistical estimate over 25 percent of hypertensive cases are due to increased body weight.

7. Higher Risk At Getting Cancer
People with obesity issues stands at an higher risk when it comes to getting breast, bowel and esophageal cancers.

8. Osteoarthritis
Another obvious reason why obesity is bad is due to the issues of joint pains.

Too much body weight eventually causes damages to the joint surfaces which in turn would lead to joint problems.

9. Gout
Gout is another painful reason why obesity is bad. For as a disease it can cause painful arthritis that can affect toes, ankles, and other joints due to the deposits of uric acid crystals in the joint cavity.

10.Sleep Apnea
Obesity is also another cause of obstructive sleep apnea .

What is sleep apnea?
Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder that occurs when a person’s breathing is interrupted during sleep . People with untreated sleep apnea stop breathing repeatedly during their sleep, sometimes hundreds of times. TThishis means the brain — and the rest of the body — may not get enough oxygen.

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