Tuesday, May 10, 2011

The Numerous and Dangerous Health Effects of Obesity

The costs to society in the US is incredible and approaches several hundred billion dollars yearly. What seems contradictory is the billions that are also spent on weight reduction products every year. So there seems to be a war that is being waged for our health. Of course the food and beverage industry does not help things. The major issue with a lot of foods and drinks is they contain harmful varieties of fat and are loaded with sugar. We will discuss several of the negative consequences to health resulting from obesity.
One of the most significant effects of obesity is type 2 diabetes, and more new occurrences appear annually. In the past, type 2 diabetes mainly developed in adults, but that has changed because more teens are

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