Effects
of Obesity
The
effects of obesity are wide reaching, not just in terms of health,
both physical and mental, but also in terms of cost. This means
financial cost, not only to individuals, but also to businesses
through time lost as a result of illness and to overburdened
health care systems. And perhaps the most important cost of
all - the emotional impact on the lives of those affected.
Some of the illnesses
related to obesity and overweight are
well known. These
include heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure and diabetes.
Less well know is the fact that obesity can cause certain forms
of cancer, for example colon, gallbladder, breast and prostate
cancer.
In
fact, for the first time in decades, developed countries are
concerned that children will die before their parents and that
this will become the norm. Of course, this doesn't mean that
they will die as children, but that their life expectancy will
be reduced by factors related to overweight and obesity and
that they will die whilst their parents are still alive.
Whatever age, it
is always distressing for parents to experience the death of
a child and in recent times, the only other situation in which
this was something to be expected, was during war. If this situation
is of concern to you, it is important to consider some form
of obesity help.
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