{"id":737,"date":"2015-10-26T16:47:48","date_gmt":"2015-10-26T11:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/articles.1mg.com\/?p=737"},"modified":"2026-05-21T13:07:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T07:37:16","slug":"6-health-risks-of-obesity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/articles\/6-health-risks-of-obesity\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Health Risks Of Obesity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-181748 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/4460.jpg\" alt=\"6 Health Risks Of Obesity\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/4460.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/4460-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/4460-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/4460-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/4460-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>BY DR. KHOOBSURAT NAJMA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Obesity has become a global health concern in the recent years owing to our fast paced lifestyle and poor dietary habits. Obesity is no longer considered just a result of overeating but a complex problem that involves dietary, environmental and genetic factors. By having a well-balanced low fat, unprocessed diet and regular 30 minutes of exercise 3-5 times a week, we can minimize the risk of weight gain and related complications.<\/p>\n<p>Obesity predisposes the body to a wide range of diseases, these include<\/p>\n<p><strong>High Blood pressure<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>People who are obese have an increase in blood volume and arterial resistance<\/li>\n<li>For people who are overweight and have high blood pressure, losing as little as 4Kg can help reduce blood pressure to a safe level<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Heart Disease<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Obesity is a major risk factor for developing coronary heart disease, which can lead to a heart attack and stroke<\/li>\n<li>People who are overweight are at a greater risk of suffering a heart attack before the age of 45<\/li>\n<li>If you are overweight, losing 4-7 Kg can reduce your risk of developing heart disease<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Diabetes<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Obesity is considered one of the most significant factors in the development of insulin resistance, and insulin resistance can lead to type 2 diabetes<\/li>\n<li>More than 90% of diabetes patients worldwide have type 2 diabetes<\/li>\n<li>Being overweight or obese contributes to the development of diabetes by making cells more resistant to the effects of insulin<\/li>\n<li>A weight loss of 7-9 Kg can help you decrease your risk of developing type 2 diabetes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>High Cholesterol levels<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/categories\/diabetes-care-5\">High cholesterol<\/a> is one of the leading causes of heart attacks<\/li>\n<li>Having high LDL ( bad cholesterol) levels raises your risk of having heart disease by 20%<\/li>\n<li>Losing 5-9Kg can help you significantly reduce your cholesterol level<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Cancer<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Being obese increases the risk of developing cancer by 50%<\/li>\n<li>Women have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/articles\/8-fruits-that-can-help-keep-cancers-at-bay\/\">higher risk of developing cancer<\/a> if they are more than 20 pounds overweight<\/li>\n<li>Regular exercise and a weight loss of as little as 6Kg can significantly decrease the risk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Infertility <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Being obese can cause changes in the hormonal levels of women, which can result in ovarian failure<\/li>\n<li>Women who are 7-11Kg overweight are at a higher risk of suffering from infertility and ovarian cancer<\/li>\n<li>Overweight men have a greater chance of developing motility and a lower sperm count<\/li>\n<li>Shedding 5-7Kg can help you lower the risk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Explore risk free homeopathic and ayurvedic weight loss products<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-738\" src=\"https:\/\/1mgarticles.files.wordpress.com\/2015\/10\/obesity.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"online purchase of medicines in india\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[140,164,203],"class_list":["post-737","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-weight-loss","tag-hormones","tag-obesity","tag-weight-gain"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.1 - 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