What is Obesity?

Associated Medical Conditions

What is a co-morbidity?

A medical condition that exists in addition to and which may be caused or worsened by obesity. With sufficient weight loss, obesity-related co-morbidities such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension and sleep apnoea generally improve or completely resolve.

• Diabetes - Non insulin or Type 2
• Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
• High Cholesterol
• Heart Disease
• Asthma
• Sleep Apnoea
• Gallstones
• Reflux/Indigestion
• Osteoarthritis
• Depression
• Menstrual problems/Infertility
• Stress Incontinence

There is also an association between obesity and cancer.

Those at an increased risk are breast, colorectal, prostate, oesophageal, uterine.