The Consequences of Obesity: Health Problems Galore

Obesity is an issue that is taking the forefront in not only the news, but with health professionals around the world. The consequences of obesity impact many areas of a person’s day to day life. Patients that are obese, not only suffer from health problems, but the emotional scars are also a painful reality.

A person's healthy weight range can be seen in a body mass index chart. The National Institute of Health has many tools that can be viewed online to determine if your weight is within the range that is considered healthy.

Diabetes

If a person is substantial above a healthy weight range, the consequences of obesity can be seen. One of the consequences of obesity is the increased risk of diabetes. The pancreases are responsible for keeping blood glucose or sugar levels normal within in a person's body. People, who are obese, often have very high levels of glucose, causing the pancreases to work over time to maintain a balance. This can result in the pancreas becoming over loaded and shutting down, and then diabetes is the end result.

Patients that are obese and have diabetes have an increase risk of further complications. Many patients that are obese and diabetic can have a hardening of the arteries that then can result in heart disease.

Heart Trouble

Heart disease is another of the consequences of obesity. Not only can the hardening of the arteries cause a spiral effect, but many patients that are obese also have high blood pressure. Both of these conditions have a huge impact on the hearts ability to pump blood through out the body and a heart attack can be the end result.

There are other consequences of obesity that include arthritis, hip problems and an increase in risk for strokes. All of these are seen as direct links to being obese. Aside from the health factors that are a consequence of obesity, there is also the impact of emotional problems that come with it.

Society views obesity as a self-control issue and people that are obese are not always looked upon with compassion. From airlines requiring people to buy two seats to restaurants having chairs that are too small, many obese patients feel shunned by society. This is not productive in the treatment of this disorder, and patients need to seek out a support group that can assist them in their day to day lives.

There are many consequences of obesity, and physicians and researchers are working to find ways to combat this disorder and help people find ways to maintain their health.

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