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What Are the Health Issues of Obesity?<\/span><\/h1>\n

A diet that consists of mostly foods high in refined sugars, saturated fats, and other processed ingredients greatly contributes to a bigger waistline and, of course, a heavier bodyweight.<\/span><\/p>\n

The more a person weighs, the higher their risk of being classified as obese, a serious health condition that is considered a disease in the modern world, as explained<\/a> by the Diabetic Center at the Ninewells Hospital in the United Kingdom.<\/span><\/p>\n

When can you be considered obese?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

When a person has a BMI of more than 30<\/a>, then they are obese, and also at a significantly higher risk of developing almost all chronic diseases that are known to affect lifespan, as well as experiencing a significantly lower quality-of-life as compared to their peers who are leaner, have healthier body weight.<\/span><\/p>\n

What are the side effects of obesity?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The risk factors that obesity implies that a person is relatively well-known. Information on this topic is readily available for individuals who are obese, as well as those who are at risk of becoming obese.<\/span><\/p>\n

It affects longevity<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The most significant risk factors that this condition has for a person would be the fact that it is associated with early death. Even though there have been some mixed opinions on this topic, The Guardian<\/a> reported in 2016 that a new study took into account data from several different past studies conducted amongst participants that stretched over five different continents.<\/span><\/p>\n

The study includes that the answer is yes, obesity does cause people to experience shorter lives as compared to healthy body weight. According to the World Health Organization<\/a>, it is estimated that more than 2.8 million individuals pass away too early every year due to a preventable disease they obtained, with the primary cause of the disease being their bodyweight. Obesity causes a significant increase in a person’s risk of dying too early by increasing their risk of developing diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n

It affects the quality of life<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Due to the fact that obesity restricts movement in some individuals and can lead to the physical activity being more demanding, the quality-of-life in obese individuals also tend to be lower when compared to the quality-of-life in individuals at healthy body weight.<\/span><\/p>\n

A review paper<\/a> in the Ghana Medical Journal explains that scientific research has linked obesity to a wide range of chronic diseases, which, in this case, would also make them preventable diseases.<\/span><\/p>\n

It makes you at risk of various health conditions<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Some of the conditions associated with obesity are more serious than others. The more serious diseases associated with obesity include:<\/span><\/p>\n