The increased mortality associated with results primarily from increased risks for cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, and, possibly, some types of cancer. Prevelence of hypertension is also increased. A waist circumference above 100 cm in men and above 90 cm in women is associated with increased levels of triglyceride and reduced levels of HDL cholesterol. Obese men - higher incidence of cancer of prostate, colon and rectum . Obese women - higher incidence of Uterus, Overies and Gal bladder cancers.
Sleep apnoea occurs with excessive obesity.
Ostheoarthritis and gout is associated with obesity. Acanthosis nigricans , manifested by darkening of the skinfolds on the neck, elbows, and dorsal interphalangeal spaces. Fungal and other skin infections in the skin folds. Being overweight is the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Fifty-five percent of the adult American population is overweight.