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: 07/25/2007
Reviewed By: A.D.A.M. Editorial Team: Greg Juhn, M.T.P.W., David R. Eltz, Kelli
A. Stacy. Previously reviewed by Charlotte Grayson, MD, Private
Practice specializing in Internal Medicine, Smyrna, GA. Review
provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (5/24/2006).











