Over 2/3 of US adults are overweight or obese. Approximately 5% of the US population is morbidly or severely obese. There are many health problems associated with obesity. Some of these health problems are listed in the tables below.
Vascular disease
Back pain
Sudden cardiac death
Nephrotic syndrome
Hypertension of pregnancy
Hernia
Hemorrhoids
Cerebrovascular disease (stroke)
Infertility
Hepatic steatosis (liver disease)
Gout
Discrimination
Mobility problems
Increased cancer risk
Breast
Colorectal
Endometrial
Upper gastrointestinal
Gallbladder
Fortunately, it has been definitively shown that many of these health problems improve or resolve with appropriate weight loss. To date, only surgery offers the potential for substantial and sustainable weight loss in most people.
Heart disease
Osteoarthritis
Hypertension
GERD (heartburn)
Urinary stress incontinence
Diabetes
Asthma
Gallbladder disease
Depression
Dyslipidemia
Hypertriglyceridemia
Hypercholesterolemia
Sleep apnea
Congestive heart failure
Edema (swelling of the legs)
Intertrigo (skin fold infections)
Venous stasis disease
Pseudotumor cerebri (causes headaches)
Shortened life expectancy
