Facts related to overweight and obesity:
more than 64.5% of American population are overweighted.
more than 30.5% of American population are obese.
Overweight and obesity are directly related to:
Type 2 Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure,
Osteoarthritis, Birth Defects, Breast Cancer, Cancers of the Esophagus and Gastric Cardia, Colorectal Cancer,
Endometrial Cancer, Renal Cell Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Chronic Venous Insufficiency, Daytime Sleepiness,
Deep Vein Thrombosis, End Stage Renal Disease, Gallbladder Disease, Gout, Heat Disorders, Hypertension, Impaired Immune Response, Impaired Respiratory Function, Infections Following Wounds,
Infertility, Liver Disease, Low Back Pain, Obstetric and Gynecologic Complications, Pancreatitis, Sleep Apnea, Stroke, Surgical Complications,
Urinary Stress Incontinence,
abdominal hernias, acanthosis nigricans, endocrine abnormalities, chronic hypoxia and hypercapnia, dermatological effects, depression, elephantitis, gastroesophageal reflux, heel spurs, hirsutism, lower extremity edema, mammegaly (causing considerable problems such as bra strap pain, skin damage, cervical pain, chronic odors and infections in the skin folds under the breasts, etc.), large anterior abdominal wall masses (abdominal paniculitis with frequent panniculitis, impeding walking, causing frequent infections, odors, clothing difficulties, low back pain), musculoskeletal disease, prostate cancer, pseudo tumor cerebri (or benign intracranial hypertension), and sliding hiatil hernia.