Aren the dangers of obesity exaggerated?
In a word, NO! There is so much medical evidence now to show that obesity can pose a major threat to health and a person’s life span. Excess body fat is often connected to heart disease, cancer and diabetes. An overweight person takes more energy to breathe because the heart has to work harder to pump blood to the lungs and the excess fat in the body. This can result in high blood pressure and erratic heartbeats. Some believe that body fat can become a storage place for cancer causing agents (carcinogens) in both men and women. Obesity can also cause the pancreas to produce more insulin which the body uses to control blood sugar levels. The result is that a person’s system becomes overwhelmed and diabetes results due to the poor regulation of blood sugar and insulin. Long term consequences of diabetes include heart disease, kidney failure, blindness, amputation and death. Obesity is also linked to gall bladder disease, gastro-intestinal disease, sexual dysfunction and cerebral hemorrha
