May 20, 2012

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1026 SW 2nd Ave, Suite B
Gainesville, FL 32601

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Email: WeightLossSolns@yahoo.com

Obesity & Your Health

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Obesity is rapidly becoming our country's number one health crisis.  66% of Americans are classified as obese (BMI > 30) or overweight (BMI 25-30).  These, almost, 100 million American adults are at medical risk due to their weight.

Obesity causes more medical illness than poverty, tobacco, and alcohol combined and is now the number one preventable cause of death in this country (ahead of smoking).

Obesity causes increased risk of:

  • Hypertension
  • Diabetes (8-60x)
  • CAD (3-4x)
  • Certain Cancers (Breast: 2x, Endometrial & Colon: 3x)
  • Infertility
  • Increased Cholesterol
  • Stroke
  • Arthritis
  • Sleep Apnea
  • Depression

There is hope . . . . a 10% weight reduction will:

  • Decrease CAD risk by 50%
  • Decrease cholesterol by 25%
  • Decrease arthritis risk by 50%
  • Decrease severity of OSA by 50%
  • Improve fertility by 70%

Other Risks Associated with Obesity:

  • Cardiovascular
      - HTN
      - CHF
      - Cor Pulmonale
      - PE
      - CAD
  • Neurologic
      - Stroke
      - Idiopathic intracranial HT
      - Neurolgia paresthetica
  • Respiratory
     - Dyspnea & Fatigue
     - OSA (50% > BMI)
     - Hypoventilation Syndrome
     - Pickwickian Syndrome
     - Asthma
  • Endocrine
     - IRS/Metabolic Syndrome
     - Diabetes type 2
     - PCOS/Hyperandrogens
     - Anovultn/Infert/DUB
  • Musculoskeletal
     - Immobility
     - Degenerative arthritis
     - Low back pain
  • Integument
     - Venous stasis of legs
     - Cellulitis, Acan nigricans
     - Diminished hygiene
     - Intertrigo, carbuncles
  • Psychological
     - Depression/Low Self Esteem
     - Disturbed body image
     - Sexual dysfunction
  • Gastrointestinal
     - GERD
     - Esophalgeal and stomach cancer
     - NAFLD/NASH cancer
     - Cholelithiasis and GB cancer
     - Hernias
     - Colon and Rectal cancer
     - Pancreatic cancer
  • Genitourinary
     - Urinary stress incont.
     - Breast and uterine cancer
     - Renal cancer
     - Prostate cancer