Obesity is associated with higher rates of chronic medical problems and a poorer quality of life. This result came in the survey on 9500 Americans. Among the respondents, 36% were overweight, 23% were obese, about 14% were poor, 6% heavy drinkers and 19% daily smokers.
The effects of smoking and poverty were smaller than those of obesity on both a person’s health and quality of life. Obesity is associated with at least as much morbidity in terms of chronic medical conditions and reduction in physical health related quality of life.
Obesity has been shown to raise the risk of
* Heart disease
* Osteoarthritis
* Diabetes
* High blood pressure and certain types of cancer
Research also shows that even modest weight loss can improve health.
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