What is obesity?

Risks Both being obese and being overweight increase the risk of a range of diseases that can have a significant health impact on individuals. The risks are higher as BMI increases for diabetes - the risk of developing type 2 diabetes is about 20 times greater for people who are very obese compared with healthy weight individuals. cancer - 10 per cent of all cancer deaths among non-smokers are related to obesity. coronary heart disease - leading to heart attack and stroke hypertension - 85 per cent of hypertension is associated with a BMI greater than 25. liver disease - up to 90 per cent of people who are obese have fatty liver which may lead to cirrhosis. Causes of obesity Genetics It may be that our genes make us more likely to gain

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