Relative risks of obesity

Greatly increased risk ( > 3)

Metabolic

Type 2 diabetes, gallbladder disease. hypertension, dyslipidaemia, insulin

resistance, non-alcoholic fatty liver

Direct effect

Sleep apnoea, breathlessness, asthma, social Isolation, depression, daytime

sleepiness/fatigue

Moderately increased risk( 2-3)

Metabolic

Coronary heart disease, stroke, gout
Direct effect
Osteoarthritis, respiratory disease, hernia, psychogical problems

Moderately increased risk (1-2)

Metabolic

Cancer, impaired fertility, polycystic ovaries, skin complications, cataract.

Direct effect
Varicose veins, musculoskeletal problems, backache, stress incontinence, oedema/cellulitis

Leff and Heath 2009 Surgery for obesity in adulthood BMJ vol 339 pp 740-746
Mokdad et al 2001 Prevalence of obesity and obesity related health risk factors JAMA
2003, 289: 76-9

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