Risks of Morbid Obesity
If you are morbidly obese, you have a much greater risk of developing a variety of serious co-morbid medical conditions compared to individuals who are not obese. You may also develop health problems at a younger age.
What is a co-morbid condition?
There are two definitions of a co-morbid condition: the presence of one or more disorders or diseases in addition to a primary disorder or disease; or, the presence of a disorder or disease that is caused by or otherwise related to another condition in the same patient. The primary disease of morbid obesity can lead to several co-morbid conditions. These include:
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Type 2 diabetes
- Heart disease/Angina/Congestive heart failure
- Stroke
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Sleep apnea
- Back and joint pain
- Pregnancy complications
- Menstrual irregularity and infertility in women
- Bladder problems
- Gallstones
- Kidney stones
- Liver disease
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Gout
- Poor heat tolerance
- Complications and infections after surgery
- Skin infections
- Depression and eating disorders
- Endometrial, breast, prostate, kidney, esophageal and colon cancers