Obese patients with acute pancreatitis are reported to develop significantly more complications, including respiratory failure, than nonobese. Patients with severe pancreatitis have been found to have a higher body-fat percentage and larger waist size than patients with mild pancreatitis. Sleep Apnea Obesity, particularly upper body obesity, is the most significant risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea. There is a 12 to 30-fold higher incidence of obstructive sleep apnea among morbidly obese patients compared to the general population. Stroke Elevated BMI is reported to increase the risk of ischemic stroke independent of other risk factors including age and systolic blood pressure.
Abdominal obesity appears to predict the risk of stroke in men.
Obesity and weight gain are risk factors for ischemic and total stroke in women. Surgical Complications Obesity is a risk factor for complications after a surgery. Surgical patients with obesity demonstrate a higher number and incidence of hospital acquired infections compared to normal weight patients. Urinary Stress Incontinence Obesity is a well-documented risk factor for urinary stress incontinence, involuntary urine loss, as well as urge incontinence and urgency among women. Obesity is reported to be a strong risk factor for several urinary symptoms after pregnancy and delivery, continuing as much as 6 to 18 months after childbirth.