Health Problems – Help for Obesity related Health Problems and Health Issues

Having a high BMI is not the only health
problem. There are many other factors
that affect an individual’s health risk in
conjunction with their BMI such as a waist
size, smoking, the types of foods they eat,
and how regularly they exercise.

Short of unnecessary death, there are
several health problems associated with
obesity and being over weight
that you can do something about.
In fact, even just a small 5% to 15%
loss in total body weight can have a dramatic
positive effect on these health problems.

Also, that same small loss in total body weight
and good health monitoring habits
may even help you with affordable health
insurance and affordable health care options.

Are you a little overweight or concerned about obesity? If you are, you have lots of company.
To tell for sure you need to calculate your BMI or Body Mass Index.
Your BMI offers a general rating of how overweight you may be.
A BMI between 25 to 29.9 is considered overweight.
A BMI of 30 or more is considered obese.
Currently, nearly 65% of adult Americans are overweight or obese and that number has continued to increase.
Today, obesity is the second leading cause of unnecessary deaths in the United States
and one of our leading health problems.

Osteoarthritis	Arthritis of the hand, hip, back and especially the knee
Diabetes (Type 2)	Obesity has been found to be the largest environmental influence on the prevalence of diabetes in a population. Obesity complicates the management of type 2 diabetes by increasing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance, which makes drug treatment for type 2 diabetes less effective.
Hypertension	Weight or BMI in association with age is the strongest indicator of blood pressure in humans. The association between obesity and high blood pressure has been observed in virtually all societies, ages, ethnic groups, and in both genders
Cardiovascular Disease	Obesity increases CVD risk due to its effect on blood lipid levels. Weight loss improves blood lipid levels by lowering triglycerides and LDL (“bad”) cholesterol and increasing HDL (“good”) cholesterol.
Low Back Pain	Obesity may play a part in aggravating a simple low back problem, and contribute to a long-lasting or recurring condition. Women who are overweight or have a large waist size are reported to be particularly at risk for low back pain.
Colorectal Cancer	High BMI, high calorie intake, and low physical activity are independent risk factors of colorectal cancer. Larger waist size (abdominal obesity) is associated with colorectal cancer.
Daytime Sleepiness	· People with obesity frequently complain of daytime sleepiness and fatigue, two probable causes of mass transportation accidents. Severe obesity has been associated with increased daytime sleepiness even in the absence of sleep apnea or other breathing disorders
Insomnia and Sleep Apnea	Obesity, particularly upper body obesity, is the most significant risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea. There is a 12 to 30-fold higher incidence of obstructive sleep apnea among morbidly obese patients compared to the general population.
Stroke	Elevated BMI is reported to increase the risk of ischemic stroke independent of other risk factors including age and systolic blood pressure.
Pain	Bodily pain is a prevalent problem among persons with obesity. Greater disability, due to bodily pain, has been reported by persons with obesity compared to persons with other chronic medical conditions. Obesity is known to be associated with musculoskeletal or joint-related pain. Foot pain located at the heel, known as Sever’s disease, is commonly associated with obesity