Boy, you sure got me. I wouldn't waste too much time judging though, looks like you'll be busy caring for your dream date...
And lest you forget, "fat women are healthier/happier because they eat more"!!!
Here are 20 diseases or conditions that can be attributed to obesity, but don't let any of this stop you.
- Diabetes, a disorder where the pancreas is not producing enough or sometimes not any insulin. Diabetes can lead to a whole host of other medical issues and obesity is one of the main causes.
- Cancer has many different forms and types; many of them could be prevented with more attention to eating healthily and avoiding obesity.
- Congestive heart failure is a condition in which your heart can't pump enough blood to your body's other organs.
- Enlarged heart is another heart condition where the muscle of your heart becomes larger due to being overworked, which naturally happens if you are overweight.
- Pulmonary embolism is a sometimes fatal blockage of an artery. Being overweight causes most people to reduce activity, and after time, lack of activity can result in an embolism.
- Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a condition in which cysts develop in your ovaries. These can burst, causing even further problems.
- Gastro-esophageal reflux disease happens when stomach acid and juices flow from your stomach back up into your esophagus. It is common in overweight people.
- Fatty liver disease is a reversible condition in which large pockets of fat accumulate in liver cells.
- A hernia is caused when the hole in the diaphragm weakens and enlarges.
-Urinary incontinence is the inability to control urination. It is frequently associated with obesity, weak bladder, and pelvic floor muscles
- Chronic renal failure, meaning your kidneys fail to work, is a much greater risk to those who are overweight or obese.
- Lymph edema is a condition that occurs from a damaged or dysfunctional lymphatic system, sometimes caused by people suffering from obesity actually crushing their own lymphatics.
- Cellulitis is a spreading infection, involving both the dermis and subcutaneous skin tissues, resulting from poor lymph flow caused by obesity.
- Stroke is caused by a lack of blood supply to your brain.
- Pickwickian syndrome is characterized by sleep apnea resulting from obesity placing an excessive load on your pulmonary system.
- Depression is a condition where a person feels miserable constantly, even to the point of being suicidal. It can be worse for someone who also has a weight problem.
- Osteoarthritis is a clinical syndrome in which low-grade inflammation results in pain in your joints. It is caused by abnormal wearing of the cartilage, oftentimes due to obesity.
- Gout occurs when uric acid accumulates in your blood. Nerve endings then become irritated, causing extreme pain, which is made worse by carrying extra weight.
- Gallbladder disease commonly affects overweight people as a result of high blood cholesterol levels, which cause gall stones.