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Health Problems

One important issue related to obesity is health. From a medical point of view, obesity is clearly a health hazard. Thousands of people each year die due to serious medical conditions related to obesity such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and stroke.

• Cancer of the colon, rectum, or prostate is considered a higher risk in obese men.
• Obese women tend to suffer from cancer of the gallbladder, breast, uterus, cervix or ovaries.

Other Diseases

• Gallbladder disease and gallstones
• Liver disease
• Osteoarthritis
• Gout
• Pulmonary problems
• Reproductive problems including infertility
• Type 2 Diabetes

Treatment
Treatment for weight-related problems may include any of the following:

• Change of diet
• Exercise
• Behaviour modification
• Weight-loss drugs
• Weight-loss surgery

Weight-loss surgery is usually recommended for people with serious health issues relating to obesity.

Children and Adolescents
There are more children and young adults who are overweight than ever before. We live in a society where children seem to be less active; leisure activities consist mainly of playing video games, watching T.V. and using the computer. Children who do not get enough physical activity are prone to being overweight. Type 2 diabetes has become a health risk even for children and adolescents, although it was once considered a disease that only affected adults.

It takes a serious commitment on the part of the family to help an overweight or obese child lose the extra weight. Children do not control what they eat; their parents do, so it takes a change in lifestyle and diet for the whole family in order for the child to get healthier.

Overweight adolescents have a seventy percent chance of becoming overweight or obese adults if this condition is not corrected in the earlier stages. You might consider the help of a weight doctor if you feel unable to help your child, there are special programs designed for weight loss that can even be beneficial for the whole family.

Benefits of Weight Loss

• Weight loss from as little as five to fifteen percent of a person's body weight reduces the risk factors for heart disease and certain other diseases.
• Weight loss can lower your blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol levels.

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