DISEASE CAUSED BY OBESITY

Obesity is a chronic medical condition that increases diseases and health your risk
of diseases and health problems particularly certain types of:
 Cancer
 Cardiovascular
 Type 2 diabetes
 Osteoarthritis
 Infertility
 Irregular periods
 Nonalcoholic fatty liver
 Obstructive sleep apnea
Obesity can also affect your quality of life and lead to psychological problems such
as depression, low self-esteem, shame, guilt, and social isolation.
Obesity is more common in women than in men. Obesity is a leading preventable
cause of death worldwide, with increasing rate in children and adults. In 2015, the
estimate shows that 600 million adults and 100 million children were obese in 195
countries.
CAUSES
Obesity is caused by eating more calories than you burn through exercise and
normal daily activities. As a result, your body stores these calories as fat.

Common specific causes of obesity include:

 Inactivity-having a sedentary lifestyle.
 Unhealthy eating such as eating poor diet of foods high in calories.
 Lack of sleep. This can lead to hormonal changes that can increase your
appetite.
 You may also crave foods in high calories, which can contribute to weight
gain.
 Genetics can play a role in how your body converts food into energy and
how your body burns calories during exercise.
 Pregnancy, sometimes weight gained during pregnancy may be hard to lose
eventually leading to obesity.
  Aging, which can lead to a decrease in the amount of muscle in your body.
This decreased muscle mass less slow metabolic rate, making it easier to
gain weight.
 Certain medications may cause weight gain or changes in the body
composition, such as insulin, antidepressants, steroids, and some form of
hormonal contraception.

Obesity can sometimes be caused by some certain medical conditions such as:
 Polycystic ovary syndrome
 Prader- Willi syndrome
 Cushing syndrome
 Hypothyroidism