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Reasons to Change to a Healthy Lifestyle

In the US, about one-third of adults (30 per cent) are now overweight or obese, over 60 million people 20 years of age and above. This increase is not limited to adults. The percentage of young people who are overweight has more than tripled since 1980. Among children and teenagers aged 6 - 19 years, 16 percent (over 9 million young people) are considered overweight. The level of obesity has tripled in the past 20 years, and is still rising. These statistics are alarming because being overweight, and especially being obese, increases our risk of many health problems, including Hypertension, Dyslipidemia (for example, high total cholesterol or high levels of triglycerides), Type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea and respiratory problems, some cancers (endometrial, breast and colon). (according to the US Centers for Disease Control)
Being overweight or obese increases the risk of many diseases and health conditions, including the following:

Heart Disease

The risk for heart disease, which includes heart attack, congestive heart failure, sudden cardiac death, angina, and abnormal heart rhythm, is higher in individuals who are overweight or obese.

Hypertension

Over 75% of hypertension cases are reported to be directly attributed to obesity.
The risk of developing hypertension is five to six times greater in obese adults, age 20 to 45, compared to non-obese individuals of the same age.

Impaired Respiratory Function

Obesity has been found to increase respiratory resistance, which in turn may cause breathlessness.

Infertility

Obesity increases the risk of several reproductive disorders, negatively affecting normal menstrual function and fertility.

Sleep Apnea

Obesity, particularly upper body obesity, is the most significant risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea.
Among patients with obstructive sleep apnea, at least 60% to 70% are obese.

Stroke

Elevated Body Mass Index (BMI) is reported to increase the risk of ischemic stroke independent of other risk factors including age and systolic blood pressure.
Abdominal obesity appears to predict the risk of stroke in men.
Obesity and weight gain are risk factors for ischemic and stroke in women.

Surgical Complications

Obesity is a risk factor for complications after surgery.

Type 2 diabetes

As many as 90% of individuals with Type 2 diabetes are reported to be overweight or obese.
Obesity complicates the management of Type 2 diabetes by increasing insulin resistance and glucose intolerance, which makes drug treatment for Type 2 diabetes less effective.

Cancer

Postmenopausal women with obesity have a higher risk of developing breast cancer. In addition, weight gain after menopause may also increase breast cancer risk.
Obesity is strongly associated with cancer of the oesophagus and the risk becomes higher with increasing BMI.
High BMI, high calorie intake, and low physical activity are independent risk factors of colorectal cancer.
Women with obesity have three to four times the risk of Endometrial Cancer than women with lower BMI.

Arthritis

Obesity is associated with the development of Osteoarthritis of the hand, hip, back and especially the knee.
Obesity has been found related to Rheumatoid Arthritis in both men and women.