### weight:

Excess weight
* adds to heart strain
  - strain on the heart
* affects the face and the figure, besides affecting one's self-confidence.
* aggravates osteoarthritis
  - the potential for injury and adds to the strain on the joints
* burden to heart and kidneys.
* can accelerate arthritis in the knees, hips and spine.
* can also make joint surgery more difficult and risky
  - result in disc degeneration and arthritis in the spine
  - be very difficult to lose after the baby is born
  - cause strain in regions of the body
  - damage people's legs, especially the knees
* can make the heart and lungs work harder
  - seriously compromise cardiopulmonary function
* carries many of the same negative effects for pets that it does for their owners.
* causes more stress on the joints and exacerbates existing arthritis pain.
* creates a higher risk of heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes.
* does add age.
* health risk.
* increases risk of developing many health problems
  - the heart's work
* increases the risk for developing arthritis in the back and knees
  - osteoarthritis in the knees
  - of other illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer
* increases the strain on the heart, raises blood pressure and blood cholesterol
* interferes with the body's ability to use insulin.
* is associated with an increased risk of diabetes
  - believed to be a cause of hypertension in many individuals
* is linked to our life history
  - poor health
  - merely a symptom of underlying emotional, mental or spiritual causes
  - more than being uncomfortable, it medical risk
  - unhealthy because it increases the strain on the heart
* major risk factor for osteoarthritis.
* makes controlling one's body more difficult and energy-consuming
  - the heart work harder and can cause many other health problems
* puts a strain on the entire circulatory system
  - additional strain on joints and ligaments
* puts extra stress on bones and joints that suffer from the arthritic condition
  - wear and tear on joints Exercise regularly
  - increased stress on weight-bearing joints affected with arthritis
  - more load on the healing tissues and on the arthritic joint
  - pressure on a dog's joints, reducing mobility
* reduces the clearance of estrogen.
* risk factor for heart disease.
* stresses weight bearing joints.
* tends to increase blood cholesterol levels.
* very common factor in people with sleep apnea.

Excessive weight
* aggravates apnea and snoring.
* can put undue stress on such joints as the knees over time
  - weight-bearing joints as the knees over time
* is an important factor in all three disorders.

### weight:

Extra weight
* Most extra weight leads to health problems.
* Some extra weight helps diabetes.
* adds more insult to injury by placing further stress on already damaged joints.
* can also aggravate angina
  - increase pressure on some joints and aggravate some types of arthritis
* causes tiredness possibly exacerbated by fluid retained in tissue.
* increases hypertension risk in women.
* means extra fuel every time the car accelerates
  - more work for the whole body, including the ventilatory muscles
* puts more stress on weight-bearing joints, such as the hips and knees

Fat weight
* includes the fat stored in the fat cells and the organs of the body.
* takes days to weeks to change noticeably.

Gross weight
* are less useful on more modern coins as coin production became more uniform.
* is actually a measure of volume of the ship fully loaded.
* means the weight of a vehicle without load plus the weight of any load thereon.

Healthy weight
* Some healthy weight improves survival.
* differ among people of the same height because body builds and shapes vary.
* is supported by healthy habits.
* varies somewhat from person to person.