• Type II Diabetes – As many as 90% of individuals with Type II diabetes are reported to be overweight or obese.
• Hypertension – 75% of hypertension attributable to obesity
• Arthritis – 25% of all osteo-arthritis is attributable to obesity
• Gall Bladder disease – 30% of gallstones disease is attributable to obesity.
• Cancer – 11% of Breast and Colorectal cancer and 34% of Endometrial cancer is attributable to obesity
• Cardio-vascular disease – 17% is attributable to obesity.
• Sleep Apnoea
• Infertility and polycystic ovarian syndrome
• Asthma
• Oesophageal reflux
• Low Back Pain
• Obstetric Complications
• Deep Vein Thrombosis
• Depression
• Liver Disease and cirrhosis
• Immobility and accident proneness.

Impact on Day to Day Living

• High blood pressure etc
• Negative self image
• Social isolation
• Discrimination
• Normal tasks more difficult
• Tendency to tire more easily
• Public transport, telephone booths, car seats, restaurant chairs may be too small for you. You may have difficulty in maintaining personal hygiene.

THE BENEFITS OF EFFECTIVE TREATMENT

• Decrease mortality rates
• Minimize all of the above co-morbidities
• Reduce Health Expenditure