Because a high BMI is associated with increased risk
for serious medical problems:
-Hypertension
-Cardiovascular disease
-Dyslipidemia
-Adult-onset diabetes (type 2)
-Sleep apnea
-Osteoarthritis
-Female infertility
-Various cancers (including endometrial, breast, prostate, and colon) are more common in obese
subjects (in one study, 52% higher rates in men and 62% in women).
-Miscellaneous conditions, such as lower extremity venous stasis, idiopathic intracranial hypertension,
gastroesophageal reflux, urinary stress incontinence, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea, and
respiratory problems
-Note that body weight has a U-shaped relationship with mortality, causing an increase when either very
low or very high.
for serious medical problems:
-Hypertension
-Cardiovascular disease
-Dyslipidemia
-Adult-onset diabetes (type 2)
-Sleep apnea
-Osteoarthritis
-Female infertility
-Various cancers (including endometrial, breast, prostate, and colon) are more common in obese
subjects (in one study, 52% higher rates in men and 62% in women).
-Miscellaneous conditions, such as lower extremity venous stasis, idiopathic intracranial hypertension,
gastroesophageal reflux, urinary stress incontinence, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea, and
respiratory problems
-Note that body weight has a U-shaped relationship with mortality, causing an increase when either very
low or very high.