It is a well-known fact that obesity may cause various health conditions. Here are some tips on how you can address 3 of the most common obesity-related diseases. Read on to find out.

In case you are wondering how diabetes comes about for people who are obese, here’s an explanation from MedicineNet:

“Being overweight stresses the insides of individual cells. Specifically, overeating stresses the membranous network inside of cells called endoplasmic reticulum (ER). When the ER has more nutrients to process than it can handle, it sends out an alarm signal telling the cell to dampen down the insulin receptors on the cell surface. This translates to insulin resistance and to persistently high concentrations of the sugar glucose in the blood — one of the sure signs of diabetes.”

Source: MedicineNet.com

Hypertension or high blood pressure is one of the most common health conditions nowadays. Here are some alarming facts to prove this point:

"Obesity and hypertension (high blood pressure) are intimately connected. There are 58 to 65 million adults who have hypertension in the United States, and people with obesity are more likely to have hypertension."

Source: Obesity Action Coalition

If you’re wondering what does extra weight have to do with Osteoarthritis, Susan Bartlett, Ph.D., an Associate Professor of Medicine of the Johns Hopkins University, offered this information:

“Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disorder with symptoms in the hands, knees, hips, back, and neck. It is unclear exactly how excess weight influences OA. Clearly, being overweight increases the load placed on the joints such as the knee, which increases stress and could possibly hasten the breakdown of cartilage. For example, it is estimated that a force of nearly three to six times one’s body weight is exerted across the knee while walking; an increase in body weight increases the force by this amount. However, overweight has also been associated with higher rates of hand OA in some studies suggesting the involvement of a circulating systemic factor as well.”

Original source found here.

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