Obesity

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             A key factor in causing obesity is inactivity. This inactivity causes an even greater problem. The more a person stays inactive the more energy it will require for the person to loose weight. A more active person will even burn more energy while eating than an inactive person. This is explained through the fact that less energy is required to move the food intake throughout the body in an inactive person (Mayer, 71). .
             Obesity is linked to many diseases and physchological problems. Many of these problems are very serious and cause many other problems and complications to arise. High blood pressure and high cholesterol are characteristics of obesity. It has been found that obesity significantly increases the chance of a person having a coronary heart attack that could cause death. Obesity has even been linked to heart disease (Mayer, 100-105). Obesity increases the risk of getting some 30 diseases (American Obesity Association). .
             Diseases:.
             Osteoarthritis- Related to osteoarthritis of hand, hip, back, and especially the knee.
             Birth defects-Obesity while pregnant increase the times neural tube defects occur.
             Cancers:.
             Breast- Women who are obese are much more likely to develop breast cancer. Obesity also increases the chance for males to develop breast cancer.
             Esophagus and Gastric Cardia.
             Colorectal Cancer.
             Endometrial Cancer- Women are 3 to 4 times more at risk than women with less weight.
             Renal Cell Cancer.
             Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)-Obesity significantly increase the chance for a heart attack.
             Carpal Tunnel Syndrome-Obese are 4 times more likely to develop.
             Chronic Venous Insufficiency.
             Daytime Sleepiness-.
             Deep Vein Thrombosis-.
             Diabetes (Type 2)-90% of people who have type 2 diabetes are overweight.
             End Stage Renal Disease.
             Gallbladder Disease- 30% of obese people have gallstones.
             Gout-Higher amounts of uric acid without removal.
             Heat Disorders- Higher risk for heat injury.
             Hypertension- 75% are directly related to obesity.