What are the health risks of being obese?

Being obese means you are at an increased risk for the following:

• Coronary artery disease
• Type 2 diabetes
• Endometrial cancer, breast cancer, and colon cancer
• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol
• High triglycerides
• Stroke
• Liver and gallbladder disease
• Sleep apnea
• Respiratory problems
• Osteoarthritis
• Abnormal menstrual cycles (women)
• Infertility (women)

In general, the higher your BMI, the greater your risk.

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