Other than zapping your self confidence and making you feel self conscious & unattractive, obesity is potentially a very serious and life threatening condition.
In the United States alone, obesity related illnesses causes 300,000 premature deaths and billions of dollars in health care costs each year.
Here are the top reasons why you should consider losing weight:
- Type 2 Diabetes Type 2 Diabetes is closely linked to obesity. More than 85% of people who are diagnosed with it are also overweight. This happens because when you're overweight, your body does not respond correctly to insulin.
- Heart Disease Your chances of getting a heart attack or heart disease significantly increases when you're overweight. You'll be at risk if you're more than 20% overweight.
- Stress Incontinence Because of the additional weight you're carrying, there is added pressure against your bladder, increasing the chance of you getting a "leaky" bladder or incontinence.
- Gallstones If you're obese, you're more likely to develop gallstones and even more so if you're a woman.
- Hypothyroidism If you're an obese woman over 50, you have a higher chance of developing hypothyroidism, a condition that can actually cause you to gain extra weight and other serious health problems.
- Many other health conditions like... Gout, osteoarthritis, certain types of cancer (breast, prostrate or colon cancer), poor female reproductive health (like infertility, irregular periods & ovulation) and psychological problems like depression, eating disorders and low self esteem.
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