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20 Diseases/Conditions Directly Attributed To Being Overweight

Oct 3, 2008 Health

As someone who has been trying to lose weight recently, this list of 20 diseases caused by being a fatty-fat-fat kind of hit home.  Look at these as 20 reasons to better your health.  Here are a few:

Lymph edema is a condition that occurs from a damaged or dysfunctional lymphatic system sometimes caused by people suffering from obesity actually crushing the lymphatics.

Cellulitis is clinically a spreading infection involving both the dermis and subcutaneous tissues due poor lymph flow caused by obesity.

Stroke is a lack of blood supply as the body has to work harder when you are obese.

Pickwickian Syndrome is mainly characterized by sleep apnea due to obesity placing an excessive load on the pulmonary system.

Depression is a condition where a person feels extremely sad all the time. Even to the point of being suicidal. This can be greatly enhanced for someone that has a weight problem.

Osteoarthritis is a clinical syndrome in which low-grade inflammation results in pain in the joints, caused by abnormal wearing of the cartilage oftentimes due to obesity.

See the rest here.

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