| According to the statistic data of the 1999-2000 | | | | disorders) |
| National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey | | | | * some forms of cancer (breast, uterine, |
| or the NHANES, nearly two- thirds of the total | | | | endometrial, prostate, colorectal, kidney, and |
| adult population in the United States are | | | | gallbladder), and |
| overweight, and an astonishing figure of about | | | | * increased surgical risk |
| 30.5% of Americans are obese. This over weight | | | | To note, there are also gender- specific obesity |
| and obesity prevalence fact sheet provided by | | | | related health problems among obese women and |
| the study as well presents the accompanying | | | | men. Obese women who have a waist |
| obesity related health problems in the population, | | | | circumference of more than 35 inches is |
| apart from the disease's mortality and economic | | | | considered to have a high amount of visceral fats |
| costs. And a significantly stunning 61+ million | | | | or accumulated fats surrounding the internal |
| people are at risk of the deadly disorders | | | | organs which are associated with higher risks of |
| associated with obesity. | | | | liver disease and chronic conditions like diabetes |
| Only some of the known and proven obesity | | | | and heart disease. On the other hand, among |
| related health problems are the following: | | | | obese males, are more likely deaths caused by |
| * type 2 diabetes | | | | colon, rectum, or prostate cancer as well as |
| * insulin resistance, glucose intolerance | | | | acquiring a suffering disorder of sleep apnea which |
| * heart disease and congestive heart failure | | | | is seriously associated with stroke and heart |
| * stroke, respiratory breathing problems and sleep | | | | attack. |
| apnea | | | | Being obese causes an increased risk for |
| * high blood pressure (hypertension) | | | | developing these numbers of serious and |
| * high blood cholesterol (dyslipidemia) | | | | potentially lethal health problems. What makes |
| * cholescystitis and cholelithiasis | | | | these obesity related health problems even more |
| * gallbladder disease and urine leakage (stress | | | | noteworthy is the fact that it causes some |
| incontinence) | | | | 300,000 premature deaths in the United States |
| * presence of excess body and facial hair | | | | every single year. Causing government spending |
| (hirsutism) | | | | of billions of dollars in health care costs, and the |
| * poor female reproductive health (menstrual | | | | culprit is preventable. And with these risky obesity |
| irregularities, infertility, irregular ovulation) | | | | related health problems always in mind, no one |
| * pregnancy complications | | | | would rather eat what he wants rather than |
| * degeneration of cartilage and bone of joints | | | | wanting to live a long healthy life with his loved |
| (osteoarthritis) | | | | ones. Milos Pesic is an expert in the field of Weight |
| * psychological disorders (depression, low self- | | | | Loss and Obesity and runs a highly popular and |
| esteem, distorted body image and eating | | | | comprehensive Obesity web site. |