What diseases are obese people prone to

In fact, there is a reason why many people consider thinness as beauty in modern times. Because many studies have found that being too obese can easily lead to various diseases and increase the probability of death. In fact, many obese friends are aware of their problems such as hypertension and hyperlipidemia. But besides these, what other diseases are obese people prone to?

Eight diseases are related to obesity

Cancer

The latest research points out that every increase of 5kg/c ㎡ in body mass index (meaning that a person with a height of 160cm and a weight of 60kg will gain about 8kg in weight), then the incidence rate of uterine cancer, gallbladder cancer, kidney cancer, cervical cancer, thyroid cancer and lymphoma will increase significantly. This study suggests a correlation between obesity and cancer, but not a causal relationship. As for whether obesity causes cancer, further research is needed.

Research on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases

has found that 30% of people who exceed the standard weight of 15 kilograms suffer from hypertension, and the majority suffer from hyperlipidemia, both of which are risk factors for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Obesity is one of the independent risk factors for coronary heart disease, with a 14% increase in the risk of coronary heart disease and a 4% increase in the risk of stroke for every 5 kilograms of weight gain.

diabetes

The incidence rate of diabetes in normal weight people is only 0.7%, but the incidence rate of diabetes in moderately obese people will increase four times, and that of severely obese people will increase 30 times.

Sleep Apnea Syndrome

A large accumulation of fat can easily lead to snoring, edema, and even difficulty breathing during sleep, and in severe cases, sleep apnea syndrome may occur.

Osteoarthritis

Excessive weight gain is an additional burden on bones and joints, which can easily lead to problems such as arthritis and muscle strain.

Fatty liver

The degree of visceral fat accumulation is proportional to body weight, and excessive fat can cause damage to organs such as the liver, leading to fatty liver.

Depression

Obesity can trigger negative emotions such as anxiety, fear, and depression. Obesity can increase the risk of depression in women by 30%.

Infertility

Obesity can lead to an increase in estrogen levels in women's bodies, which can reach 2-5 times that of normal weight women, and subsequently cause problems such as menstrual irregularities, affecting fertility. What are the diseases caused by obesity? The first type is hyperlipidemia. This is because the capacity of fat metabolism decreases and the amount of activity decreases, which increases the accumulation of fat in the body and causes the incidence rate of hyperlipidemia to rise continuously. Generally, there are no obvious clinical symptoms in the early stage of hyperlipidemia, and it is often discovered during blood tests during physical examinations. Clinical trials have shown that hyperlipidemia is a reversible and reversible disease, and its blood lipid levels tend to increase with the degree of obesity. However, by limiting dietary intake or participating in sports and physical labor to increase calorie expenditure and reduce weight, the levels of common blood lipids also decrease. This indicates that the relationship between obesity and hyperlipidemia is quite close.

The second type is fatty liver. About half of obese patients suffer from mild fatty liver, especially those with abdominal obesity have a higher chance of developing fatty liver. Generally, fatty liver has no special symptoms and is often only discovered during physical examination and B-ultrasound examination.

Fatty liver refers to the phenomenon of excessive accumulation of fat in liver cells. The reason why obese individuals in the abdomen are prone to developing fatty liver is that the fat cells around the abdomen are more sensitive to stimuli, resulting in an increase in fatty acids transported from the abdominal fat cells to the liver. Fatty liver caused by obesity is a reversible and benign disease, not a precursor to liver cirrhosis. As long as active treatment measures are taken, reasonable weight loss and slimming are carried out to reduce body weight to normal, the lesions of fatty liver can be recovered, and the prognosis is generally good without any sequelae. The third type is coronary heart disease. Obese patients are prone to coronary heart disease, which has been confirmed by long-term clinical medical research. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the abbreviation of coronary atherosclerotic heart disease (CHD), which refers to the coronary atherosclerosis that supplies blood to the heart itself, leading to heart ischemia and hypoxia. There is a very close relationship between obesity and coronary heart disease. The incidence rate and mortality of coronary heart disease in obese patients are significantly higher than those in non obese patients, and coronary heart pain in obese patients is more difficult and dangerous than that in non obese patients. Coronary heart disease (angina pectoris, myocardial infarction) is a disease with a high mortality rate. Detoxification and weight loss, promotion of fat metabolism, and reduction of lipid deposition on the blood vessel wall are key to preventing and treating coronary heart disease.

The fourth type is hypertension. According to foreign research, as obesity increases, the incidence of progressive hypertension and hypertensive heart disease also increases. When a man's weight exceeds 15%, his systolic blood pressure increases by 18%, while when his weight decreases by 15%, his systolic blood pressure decreases by 10%. The incidence of obesity and hypertension is five times higher than that of a normal weight person. Hypertension is a disease with a high mortality rate. Once the weight of middle-aged men exceeds 300, the incidence of sudden death and angina increases fourfold, and the incidence of cerebrovascular accidents increases sevenfold. Patients with hypertension caused by obesity should not only limit their calorie intake and sodium intake, but also regularly participate in physical exercise. Exercise can inhibit sympathetic nervous system activity and reduce plasma catecholamine levels, thereby lowering blood pressure and peripheral vascular resistance. Losing weight can help lower blood pressure, and exercise can help lower blood pressure. However, it is also important to note that some obese patients with hypertension may have difficulty reducing their weight and blood pressure in the short term. It is necessary to use antihypertensive drugs in moderation every day to maintain stable blood pressure.

The fifth is diabetes. According to modern medical research, 70%~80% of non insulin dependent diabetes patients have a history of obesity. These people tend to live a richer life, eat more, and exercise less, so their body will become fat, and diabetes will follow.

The body shape of obese people is also related to diabetes. Relevant medical experts have found that obese people in the upper body are prone to diabetes, and the hip circumference and waist circumference ratio of obese people are positively related to the prevalence of diabetes. Although obesity is closely related to diabetes, not all obese people are destined to have diabetes. Family heredity, eating habits, and too little activity can affect blood sugar levels.

diabetes is a chronic disease, which is prone to complications such as suppurative infection, arteriosclerosis, coronary heart disease, neuropathy, kidney, eye diseases, etc. It is very important to prevent and treat metabolic disorder complications in diabetes patients.