Weight loss has become a huge industry today. From people suffering from chronic diseases to those struggling with self-image issues, excess weight—read ‘fat’—is a common problem. And as our lives become increasingly urbanized, the problem is only going to get weightier, leading to myriad health complications.
Healthy weight management
Health risks from obesity and excess weight
1. Insulin Resistance
The biggest health risk from excess weight (read, fat) is insulin resistance. As fat begins to surround the visceral organs, like the liver and pancreas, it compromises their functionality, leading to inadequate insulin or insulin that the body is resistant to.
2. Hypertension
Obesity promotes insulin and leptin resistance by sending the body’s sympathetic nervous system into overdrive. Over time, these factors lead to hypertension and cardiovascular disease.
3. High Triglycerides
When you have excess fatty tissue in your body, larger amounts of free fatty acids enter the liver.
4. Heart Disease
When you have too much LDL (aka, ‘bad’ cholesterol), a condition known as hypercholesterolemia, fatty deposits build up on arterial walls, (atherosclerosis), restricting the flow of blood, which could lead to heart attacks or strokes
5. Sleep Apnea
Excessive weight has also been linked to sleep problems, like apnea, as fatty deposits in the upper respiratory tract begin to restrict the airway.
6. Depression, anxiety, and overall low quality of life
On a practical plane, being overweight affects almost every aspect of daily life, from seating and sleeping to fitting into standard seats on public transport or airplanes.
Obese Kids, Future Diabetics
The problem with excess weight can start as early as childhood. With children increasingly trading the playground for the gaming console, childhood obesity has become a very real problem.
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