Obesity Leads to Higher Health Risks

Obesity as an epidemic is now common news. Americans lead the pack with more than 60 million people dangerously obese costing the nation and its people billions in healthcare and loss in productivity. The rest of the world is not far behind. What happens to a nation which is obese unproductive and and a drain on the family and society in terms of health care cost. Is one of the persons pulling down your family and the nation deeper into economic catastrophe?

So what happens as you keep adding those pounds to your body.

One of the major health problems you encounter with increasing fat is the problem of diabetes. The body’s capacity to break down sugars and thereby providing proper nutrients and energy is reduced.

Increasing waistlines is also associated with an increased risk of kidney disease. 5% of the Overweight people kidney related problems. Even an increase of 10 % in weight leads to related kidney disorders.

So think well before tucking in those extra calories. Would you rather have temporary pleasures and long term pain? Think about it.