Disease caused by obesity

1. Cardiovascular
• Congestive Heart Failure
a condition in which the heart can’t pump enough blood to the body’s other organs.


• Enlarged Heart
an increase in the size of the heart that may be caused by a thickening of the heart muscle because of increased workload.
• Cor Pulmonale
Also known as right heart failure. Cor pulmonale is a change in structure and function of the right ventricle of the heart as a result of a respiratory disorder.
• Varicose Veins
Twisted, enlarged veins that mostly affects the lower body as a result of pressuring the veins.
• Pulmonary Embolism
• Blockage of the pulmonary artery (or one of its branches) by a blood clot, fat, air, amniotic fluid, injected talc or clumped tumor cells that results in difficulty breathing, pain during breathing, and more rarely circulatory instability and may result in death.

2. Endocrine
• Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
Cysts (fluid-filled sacs) in the ovaries that result in high levels of androgens (male hormones) and missed or irregular periods.

• Menstrual Disorder
is a physical or emotional problem that interferes with the normal menstrual cycle, causing pain, unusually heavy or light bleeding, delayed menarche, or missed periods.
• Infertility
inability for a man or woman to contribute to conception

3. Gastrointestinal
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
happens when the LES ,a ring of muscle at the bottom of the esophagus that acts like a valve between the esophagus and stomach, opens spontaneously for varying periods of time which causes stomach contents along with digestive juices to rise up into the esophagus (the tube that carries food from mouth to stomach).
• Fatty Liver Disease
an accumulation of fat within the liver that may cause liver-damaging inflammation and, sometimes, the formation of fibrous tissue. In some cases, this can progress either to cirrhosis, which can produce progressive, irreversible liver scarring, or to liver cancer.


• Cholelithiasis (gallstones)
Gallstones form when bile, liquid that help the body digest fats, that is stored in the gallbladder hardens into pieces of stone-like material. Happens when bile contains too much cholesterol.
• Hernia
occurs when the contents of a body cavity bulge out of the area where they are normally contained. These contents, usually portions of intestine or abdominal fatty tissue, are often enclosed in the thin membrane that naturally lines the inside of the cavity.
• Colorectal Cancer
also known as colon cancer, is cancerous growths in the colon, rectum and appendix. It is the third most common form of cancer and the second leading cause of death among cancers in the Western world.

4. Renal and Genitourinary
• Erectile Dysfunction
also known as impotence is the inability to get or keep an erection firm enough for sexual intercourse.
• Urinary Incontinence
is the loss of bladder control that results in mild leaking to uncontrollable wetting
• Chronic Renal Failure
is a gradual and progressive loss of the ability of the kidneys to excrete wastes, concentrate urine, and conserve electrolytes.
• Hypogonadism
happens when the sex glands produce little or no hormones. In men, these glands (gonads) are the testes; in women, they are the ovaries.

• Breast Cancer
is the most common cancer among women

• Uterine Cancer
Symptoms include
o Unusual vaginal bleeding or discharge
o Trouble urinating
o Pelvic pain
o Pain during intercourse
• Stillbirth
occurs when a fetus which has died in the womb or during labour or delivery exits its mother’s body.

5. Integument (skin and appendages)
• Stretch Marks
are fine lines that appear on the skin that appears when a person grows or gains weight really fast.
• Acanthosis Nigricans
velvety, light-brown-to-black, markings usually on the neck, under the arms or in the groin.
• Lymphedema
is a condition of localized fluid retention caused by a compromised lymphatic system. Danger lies in the constant risk of developing an uncontrolled infection in the affected limb.
• Cellulitis
Cellulitis appears as a swollen, red area of skin that feels hot and tender, and it may spread rapidly.
• Carbuncles
a skin infection that often involves a group of hair follicles. The infected material forms a lump, called mass, which occurs deep in the skin.


• Intertrigo

bacterial, fungal, or viral infection that has developed at the site of broken skin due to inflammation.

6. Musculoskeletal
• Hyperuricemia
High level of uric acid in the blood that will most likely lead to gout.
• Immobility
is the disease that requires complete bed rest or extremely limits your activity.

• Osteoarthritis
is a joint disease caused by the breakdown and loss of the cartilage of one or more joints.

• Low Back Pain
is the result of trauma to the lower back or a disorder such as arthritis.

7. Neurologic
• Stroke
is a rapidly developing loss of brain function due to an interruption in the blood supply to all or part of the brain.
• Meralgia Paresthetica
is a disorder characterized by tingling, numbness, and burning pain in the outer side of the thigh.
• Headache
is a condition of pain in the head.
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
occurs when the median nerve, which runs from the forearm into the hand, becomes pressed or squeezed at the wrist. The median nerve controls sensations to the palm side of the thumb and fingers, as well as impulses to some small muscles in the hand that allow the fingers and thumb to move.


• Dementia

is the progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging.
8. Respiratory
• Dyspnea
also known as short of breath (SOB) is perceived difficulty breathing or pain on breathing.
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea
is a sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep with each breathless period lasting long enough so one or more breaths are missed, and occur repeatedly throughout sleep.
• Hypoventilation Syndrome
occurs when a very obese person does not breathe enough oxygen while sleeping. Comes from a defect in the brain’s control over breathing and excessive weight (due to obesity) against the chest wall, which makes it hard for a person to take a deep breath. As a result, the blood has too much carbon dioxide and not enough oxygen.
• Pickwickian Syndrome
is the combination of severe obesity, suffering from obstructive sleep apnea causing hypoxia and hypercapnia resulting in marked daytime somnolence and chronic respiratory acidosis.
• Asthma
is a chronic disease that affects your airways, which are the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs.
9. Psychological
• Depression
is a state of intense sadness, melancholia or despair that has advanced to the point of being disruptive to an individual’s social functioning and/or activities of daily living.