Why being obese is such a health risk
	Some people can be very overweight and not suffer any major medical problems – you may be one of them. However, the truth is that being overweight dramatically increases your chances of suffering a serious health problem in the near future (sometimes referred to as an obesity–related disease). Here are some scary statistics for you: If you are obese you are: 6 times more likely to develop gallbladder disease 5.6 times more likely to develop high blood pressure 3.8 times more likely to develop diabetes twice as likely to develop arthritis More likely to develop some cancers including prostate, breast, cervix and ovarian cancer More likely to have a stroke More likely to suffer back problems More likely to be infertile More likely to snore and suffer sleep disorders And probably most importantly of all, your life expectancy is much shorter than that of a normal weight person - the more obese you are, the more risk you have of dying at an earlier age. Greatly increased risk   Moderately increased risk   Slightly increased risk Type 2 diabetes   Heart disease   Some cancers Gallbladder disease   Hypertension   Reproductive abnormalities Insulin resistance   Osteoarthritis   Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Breathlessness   Gout   Impaired fertility Sleep apnoea       Low back pain High cholesterol       High cholesterols Health implication in surgery vs. no surgery     After Weight Reduction Surgery   Slightly increased risk Arthritis   5%   12% Cancer   2%   8% Deaths   1%   6% Diabetes and endocrine disease   9%   27% Heart disease   5%   27% Infectious diseases   9%   37% Lung disease   3%   11% Number of days in Hospital during a 5 year period   21 days   36 days     One study, conducted in Sweden, demonstrated quite clearly the differences in health between a group of obese patients who underwent surgery and those that did not.