Complications of obesity
Obese people are at higher risk of developing:
 | Hypertension. (high blood pressure) |
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| Diabetes. |
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| Angina. |
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| Early, premature arthritis. |
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| Fatty liver. |
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| Gastric problems. |
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| Respiratory problems. (breathlessness, snoring) |
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| Lipid abnormalities. |
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| Arteriosclerosis. (narrowing of arteries of heart, brain, kidneys etc due to fat deposition.) |
Besides obesity causes:
· Disfigurement.
· Psychologically disturbing.
Arteriosclerosis.
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| Means narrowing of arteries due to deposition of fat in their walls. |
This further leads to:
High blood pressure. (generalized narrowing of arteries.)
Angina & heart attack. (narrowing of arteries of heart.)
Stroke. (due to narrowing of arteries of brain causing paralysis.)
Kidney failure.
Heart attacks stroke high blood pressure
(narrowing of arteries of heart) (narrowing of brain arteries) (generalized narrowing of arteries)