Obesity and health
Obesity increases a person's risk of illness and death due to diabetes, stroke, heart disease, hypertension, high cholesterol, and kidney and gallbladder disease. Obesity may increase the risk for some types of cancer. It is also a risk factor for the development of osteoarthritis and sleep apnea.
Review Date:
5/24/2006
Reviewd By:
Charlotte Grayson, MD, Private Practice specializing in Internal Medicine,Smyrna, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.