Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Preventing Health Risks with Weight Loss Surgery

Even a few pounds more than your perfect weight can put you at jeopardy for a number of serious health conditions. In addition, where you carry surplus weight may further enlarge the risk factors for certain diseases. Those who carry their weight at the waist level, (so called "apple shape") are the utmost risk of developing heart disease related to their weight. Other medical risks include diabetes and gall bladder disease.

Excess weight is associated with cancer


There are a number of different types of cancer that list Obesity as one of the risk factors. These include: Breast, Endometrial, Colorectal, Esophageal, Pancreatic, Kidney, Gallbladder, Ovarian, Cervical, Liver, Prostate, Multiple Myeloma and Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. It has been indicated in several studies that the higher the BMI, the greater the risk of death from any of these cancers.

Additional health risks associated with Obesity

In addition to the serious threat of cancer, diabetes and heart diseases; there are other health conditions that can be brought on or intensify by being overweight. These risks are greater for menopausal women who prolong to be greatly overweight.

Surprising risks of being Overweight or Obese

For those who would like to have children, there are some surprising risks that they should be aware of: obesity puts a woman at a far greater risk for polycystic ovarian syndrome which is one of the major causes of infertility. In addition to not being able to have a child, this condition can make a woman’s menstrual cycle erratic or stop altogether.

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