What are bad effects of obesity?
– Obesity is associated with the development of osteoarthritis of the hand, hip, back, and knees. – Obesity increases the risk of breast cancer in men and women. – It is strongly associated with cancer of the esophagus. – Obese women have three to four times the risk of endometrial cancer than women with lower BMI. – Obesity increases cardiovascular disease risk because of its effect on blood lipid levels. Obesity is a major risk factor for heart attack. – Gallstones are common in overweight and obese persons. – Obesity decreases the body’s resistance to harmful organisms. – Obesity is the most common factor of nonalcoholic steatophepatitis, a major cause of liver disease.
