I'm doing a project on obesity. I would like to know what the main symptoms of becoming obese are. I understand there are many, many causes of obesity but I'm not sure if causes and symptoms are considered the same thing. Are they?
7/14/08 11:14pm
Causes of obesity include:
Inadequate sleep
Over eating
Sedentary lifestyle
Highly processed diet (high fructose corn syrup)
Genetic predisposition/slow metabolic rate
Chronic stress
Smoking cessation
New theories include: gene mutations, obesity virus, Environmental toxins
Symptoms of obesity include:
Disrupted sleep/sleep apnea
Joint pain, destruction
Any number of chronic diseases that are associated with obesity (heart disease, hypertension, stroke, cancers, gallbladde disease, diabetes type 2,etc.)
Arthritis
Depression
Low self esteem
Shortness of breath especially on mild exertion
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