Weight loss is not just about appearances, weight loss is about health. The Surgeon General's call to action to prevent and decrease overweight and obesity has indicated that obesity is associated with the risk of:
- Coronary Heart Disease
- Type 2 Diabetes
- High Blood Pressure
- Premature death
- Type 2 diabetes
- Heart disease
- Stroke
- Hypertension
- Gallbladder disease
- Osteoarthritis (degeneration of cartilage and bone in joints)
- Sleep apnea
- Asthma
- Cancer (endometrial, colon, kidney, gallbladder, and postmenopausal breast cancer)
- High blood cholesterol
- Complications of pregnancy
- Menstrual irregularities
- Stress incontinence (urine leakage caused by weak pelvic-floor muscles)
- Increased surgical risk
- Psychological disorders such as depression
- Psychological difficulties due to social stigmatization
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