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Once we are aware of the damage obesity produces in our bodies, we should feel motivated to take action and make changes in our nutrition and lifestyle.
\nHEALTH CONSEQUENCES OF OBESITY
\n<\/em><\/strong>“Obesity is associated with increased overall mortality and is a significant risk factor for developing numerous comorbidities. 31,169\u2013172 <\/em>
\nObesity is associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, numerous cancers, asthma, chronic back pain, sleep apnea, gout, osteoarthritis, pulmonary embolism, breathing problems, gallbladder disease, pregnancy complications, menstrual irregularities, stress incontinence, and psychological disorders. 2,33,173\u2013175 <\/em>
\nThere is a positive trend associated with weight gain and disease risk, with even small weight gains of 10\u201312 pounds associated with increased risk. 33 <\/em>
\nCertain comorbidities have a higher prevalence among different racial groups; however, the increased risks associated with being obese appear to be consistent globally.”<\/em>This quote was taken from Epidemiology of Adult Obesity Ch 36.5\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>
\nR. Sue Day, MS, PhD, Nattinee Jitnarin, PhD, Michelle L. Vidoni, MPH, PhD,
\nChristopher M. Kaipust, MPH, and Austin L. Brown, MPH, PhD<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Expanded Comorbidities of Obesity<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>(Supplements Day et al., Ch. 36.5)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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Comorbidity<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/th>\n
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Evidence & Citation<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
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Type 2 Diabetes<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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3\u20137\u00d7 higher risk; 80\u201385% of T2D attributable to obesity. <\/span><\/span> (Abdullah et al., 2020; <\/span>The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology<\/span>) <\/span>DOI: 10.1016\/S2213-8587(20)30020-8<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Cardiovascular Disease<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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\u2191 risk of MI, stroke, heart failure; BMI >30 \u2192 2\u20133\u00d7 risk. <\/span><\/span> (Khan et al., 2022; <\/span>European Heart Journal<\/span>) <\/span>DOI: 10.1093\/eurheartj\/ehac217<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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13+ Cancers<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Breast, colon, endometrial, liver, pancreatic, kidney, etc. <\/span><\/span> *(Lauby-Secretan et al., 2016; <\/span><\/span>NEJM<\/span><\/span><\/span>) + <\/span><\/span>(Sung et al., 2021; <\/span>Nature Reviews Cancer<\/span>) <\/span>DOI: 10.1038\/s41568-021-00386-8<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD\/NASH)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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70\u201390% prevalence in obesity; leads to cirrhosis. <\/span><\/span> (Younossi et al., 2019; <\/span>Hepatology<\/span>) <\/span>DOI: 10.1002\/hep.30870<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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BMI >35 \u2192 2.5\u00d7 risk of CKD progression. <\/span><\/span> (Garofalo et al., 2019; <\/span>Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation<\/span>) <\/span>DOI: 10.1093\/ndt\/gfz259<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Osteoarthritis<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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4\u20135\u00d7 risk in weight-bearing joints (knee, hip). <\/span><\/span> (Reyes et al., 2016; <\/span>Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases<\/span>) <\/span>DOI: 10.1136\/annrheumdis-2015-208974<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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70% of OSA patients are obese; AHI \u2191 with BMI. <\/span><\/span> *(Romero-Corral et al., 2010; <\/span><\/span>Chest<\/span><\/span><\/span>) + <\/span><\/span>(Jehan et al., 2022; <\/span>Sleep Medicine Reviews<\/span>) <\/span>DOI: 10.1016\/j.smrv.2021.101559<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Depression & Anxiety<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Bidirectional: obesity \u2191 55% risk of depression; depression \u2191 obesity risk. <\/span><\/span> *(Luppino et al., 2010; <\/span><\/span>Archives of General Psychiatry<\/span><\/span><\/span>) + <\/span><\/span>(Fulton et al., 2022; <\/span>Molecular Psychiatry<\/span>) <\/span>DOI: 10.1038\/s41380-022-01531-6<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Infertility (Male & Female)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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\u2193 ovulation, \u2193 sperm quality; PCOS in 70% of obese women. <\/span><\/span> (Best et al., 2021; <\/span>Human Reproduction Update<\/span>) <\/span>DOI: 10.1093\/humupd\/dmab012<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Alzheimer\u2019s & Cognitive Decline<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Obesity in midlife \u2192 2\u00d7 risk of dementia. <\/span><\/span> *(Whitmer et al., 2008; <\/span><\/span>Neurology<\/span><\/span><\/span>) + <\/span><\/span>(Singh-Manoux et al., 2023; <\/span>Alzheimer\u2019s & Dementia<\/span>) <\/span>DOI: 10.1002\/alz.13045<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Gout<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Hyperuricemia \u2191 with visceral fat; 3\u00d7 risk. <\/span><\/span> (Choi et al., 2019; <\/span>Arthritis & Rheumatology<\/span>) <\/span>DOI: 10.1002\/art.41039<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Gallbladder Disease<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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3\u20137\u00d7 risk of gallstones. <\/span><\/span> (Stampfer et al., 1992; <\/span>American Journal of Clinical Nutrition<\/span>) \u2013 confirmed in meta-analyses<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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COVID-19 Severity<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Obesity \u2192 2\u20133\u00d7 risk of hospitalization, ventilation, death. <\/span><\/span> (Popkin et al., 2020; <\/span>Nature Reviews Endocrinology<\/span>) <\/span>DOI: 10.1038\/s41574-020-00421-7<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Reduced Life Expectancy<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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BMI 30\u201335 \u2192 2\u20134 years lost; BMI >40 \u2192 8\u201310 years lost. <\/span><\/span> (Global BMI Mortality Collaboration, 2016; <\/span>The Lancet<\/span>) <\/span>DOI: 10.1016\/S0140-6736(16)30175-1<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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Key Summary<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Obesity is a systemic inflammatory state<\/span> that accelerates nearly every major chronic disease.
\nEven modest weight gain (10\u201320 lbs)<\/span> increases risk\u2014not just extreme obesity<\/span>.
\nThe effect is global and consistent across ethnicities<\/span>, though prevalence varies (Day et al., n.d.; Afshin et al., 2017).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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